Category Analyst - Welwyn Garden City

Retail Impact is a specialist data analytics company supporting fresh food suppliers and major supermarket chains across the UK. We help our partners optimise their supply chain and commercial operations through insight-led decision-making.

We are looking for a Category Analyst to play a key role in working with some of the UK’s biggest retailers and supply chains, driving performance improvements across product ranges, store execution, and supplier engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Data Analytics & Category Management

• Conduct KPI performance reviews, including base-level and historical performance analysis.
• Deliver enhanced reactive and proactive volume planning.
• Lead range reviews that deliver value for consumers, retailers, and suppliers.
• Carry out pack size, sustainability, product life, and rate-of-sale suitability assessments.
• Analyse store-level performance, including space allocation, replenishment cycles, and rate-of-sale patterns.
• Evaluate order profile accuracy and assess fit-for-sales.
• Manage new line set-ups and provide post-implementation insights.
• Complete distribution assessments and support short- and long-term range review initiatives.
• Deliver range cube analysis, segmentation, and clustering reviews.
• Provide planogram analysis, recommendations, and implementation support.
• Provide best-practice guidance and support to new internal colleagues.

Supplier Service

• Facilitate regular category performance reviews with suppliers and retailer partners.
• Offer supplier product performance insight and strategic recommendations.
• Conduct region, format, and store-specific analysis.
• Review seasonality behaviour and support seasonal implementation planning.
• Evaluate promotional performance, including halo and victim impacts.
• Assess secondary space implementation and its impact on category performance.

Business Development & Stakeholder Management

• Manage category management relationships across supermarkets and fresh food suppliers.
• Build strong, trusted partnerships with retailers—becoming their go-to source for impartial, actionable advice.
• Act as a key liaison between supplier sites and retailer stakeholders.
• Demonstrate value by identifying and delivering opportunities that optimise category performance.
• Upsell within the existing client base and support the development of new business opportunities.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to engage and onboard new clients.