Retail Category Advisor

Retail Category Advisor Location Hybrid remote in Columbus, OH :

When what you Crave is a job that combines creative, challenging and ever-changing work with an experienced, inclusive team committed to create memorable moments every day, only White Castle hits the spot!

We're America's first fast-food hamburger chain with more than a century of service to a nation of Cravers. But we're not satisfied with an impressive past. We've got our eye on an even tastier future, and we want you to be part of it! White Castle is always looking for passionate, energetic, results driven people to join our teams, so apply to start your White Castle career today!

The Retail Category Advisor will lead data-driven approach to category/format strategy that supports and drives the Retail Products strategy. This role will partner cross-functionally with teams such as Sales, Trade Marketing, Finance, Pricing and Promotions, R&D, Consumer Research, Operations and Supply Chain to drive relevancy of Retail Products offerings. The responsibility to lead the development of strategic recommendations to support targeted business growth, and a support role for the Sales team and WCFP management. If you are craving a new opportunity and meet the minimum qualifications below - please apply today!

What we are looking for

• Four-year degree, with at least 2 to 3 years marketing/sales analysis experience required;
• Experience in the food manufacturing/distribution business is also required;
• Expertise in the use of Excel, Word, Crystal Reports, PowerPoint, outside retailer sales reporting systems and planogramming software programs. Excellent Excel skills are beneficial;
• Proficiency in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) syndicated data analytics and the Category Management Process as measured by industry standards; analytical background;
• Will be required to be a member of various user groups, including Wal-Mart Retail Link Users Group and Nielsen Answers.

What you will do

• Provide analytics and thought leadership by understanding strategies and initiatives for portfolio and brand management. Provide insights needed for actionable steps;
• Interpret and deliver national retail syndicated data analytics and the Category Management Process as defined by industry standards;
• Support forecasting efforts; forecast new and current product line volume assumptions;
• Support new product line launches and line reviews; provide necessary category trend information to aid Brand/Marketing, Innovation team, and Sales team in preparing, forecasting, and selling-in new product lines;
• Post-promotional analysis; support Marketing, Leadership and Sales team in fact-based evaluations of performance ROI on both national and account specific promotions;
• Miscellaneous projects as requested.

Why work for us? Here's why!!!

Did you know that over half of the team members at our Home Office have more than 10 years of service at White Castle? Why, you ask? Because in this family owned business, we take care of our team! Check out a few of the many reasons why people crave to work with us:

Programs and benefit eligibility varies based on the average hours worked, location and length of service at White Castle.

• Family owned and operated since 1921
• Medical (4 plan options and 4 national carriers to choose from)
• Dental & Vision Plan
• Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D (buy-ups available)
• Paid holidays
• Bereavement pay
• Jury duty pay
• 4 Weeks of Paid Vacation in the first year
• Weekly paychecks - YES, WEEKLY!
• 401(k) (100% company match for the first 3% deferred and 50% for the next 2%); all contributions are 100% vested!
• Profit Sharing plan
• Holiday bonuses
• Free parking
• Recognition programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarship opportunities
• Career growth and development
• Hybrid work environment
• Business casual dress code (Yep, we wear jeans every day!)
• Onsite Café with free drinks and food discounts
• Community service opportunities
• White Castle restaurant discounts
• A slide to our lobby
• And much more…

If you meet the minimum qualifications above, APPLY NOW!

White Castle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

REQUIREMENTS

• Four-year degree, with at least 2 to 3 years marketing/sales analysis experience required
• Experience in the food manufacturing/distribution business is also required
• Expertise in the use of Excel, Word, Crystal Reports, PowerPoint, outside retailer sales reporting systems and planogramming software programs. Excellent Excel skills are beneficial
• Proficiency in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) syndicated data analytics and the Category Management Process as measured by industry standards; analytical background
• Will be required to be a member of various user groups, including Wal-Mart Retail Link Users Group and Nielsen Answers

White Castle has a hot and tasty opportunity on the menu with this chance to join a team where more than one in four have at least 10 years of consecutive service. Our 102-year-old family-owned business operates restaurants and stock retail freezers with products dedicated to satisfying your cravings morning, noon and night. All that's missing is you. Our Original Slider® was named in 2014 as Time magazine's "Most Influential Burger of All Time," and our Impossible ™ Slider was named by Thrillist in 2019 as the "Best Plant-Based Fast Food Burger." Fast Company named us one of the "10 Most Innovative Dining Companies" in 2021. And that's not all. We're a Certified™ Great Place to Work® three years in a row and back-to-back honoree on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail™ list. Your search ends here—we've got the career opportunity you Crave! Apply today, and Long Live Sliders™!