Sr Analyst Category Management
About this role
Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Partner with customers and Gates sales teams to collect data, perform analyses, and develop product assortment recommendations across all Gates product categories.
- Manage analytical tools and methodologies to deliver recommendations that drive sales growth and improve inventory performance.
- Maintain core Category Management datasets that support customer analytics, reporting, and KPI tracking.Support internal and external reporting related to Category Management initiatives.
- Collaborate with Sales and IT teams to maintain and improve self-service Category Management tools.
- Conduct market and third-party data research to enhance Category Management strategies and methodologies.
- Coordinate customer Point of Sale (POS) data collection and maintain the POS Master Database for special programs.
- Support senior analysts with customer reviews and analysis across the United States, Canada, and Europe as needed.
- Partner with Product Management and Cataloging teams to ensure data accuracy and availability for Category Management processes.
- Assist global expansion efforts by providing data analysis, market intelligence, and workflow support for new regions.
- Contribute to achieving Category Management sales objectives and driving program success within the Mexico region.
- Serve as a trusted analytics lead for the Mexico Category Management program, operating with minimal supervision.
Requirements and Preferred Skills
- 5-7 years of relevant professional experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Science, Analytics, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Fluent in both English and Spanish.
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a Business Analyst using analytical tools such as Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI, SQL, or similar platforms. Alteryx experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with automotive data standards and catalog systems, including ACES, PIES, TechDoc, or similar, preferred.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering value and service excellence.
- Ability to adopt and integrate new technologies, tools, and business concepts to improve processes and results.
- Demonstrates continuous learning and stays informed on emerging trends and industry developments.
- Ensures customer needs are addressed in alignment with organizational strategies and objectives.
- Challenges existing processes and contributes to the development of innovative solutions and business strategies.
- Encourages creative thinking and supports organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Fosters a culture of open communication, trust, respect, and collaboration.
- Demonstrates company values in decision-making, planning, and execution of business strategies.
- Makes decisions with consideration for both short-term and long-term business impacts.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships across all organizational levels and with external stakeholders.
- Promotes teamwork, collaboration, and an inclusive work environment.
WHY GATES?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
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Company at a glance
We are a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. At Gates, we are driven to push the boundaries of materials science to engineer products that continually exceed expectations.
We don’t rest on our rich heritage of innovation. We leverage it to inspire solutions that will power the next hundred years. We invest continually in R&D and technology, so our products not only outperform industry standards; they exceed our customers’ demanding expectations. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers’ diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow. And we are constantly expanding our product catalog and value-added service offerings to support every facet of our customers’ operations. In the most extreme environments and those more familiar, Gates is there with the right product, in the right place at the right time. Whether building original equipment or maintaining products in the aftermarket, we enable companies in every industry to be more efficient, productive, and profitable. We are Gates.
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