Part of Strategic Sales and Analytics organization, the Category Analyst focuses on providing analytics and strategic support to the Category Manager and providing proactive business insights.  The Category Analyst will be responsible to assist in crafting compelling sell-in stories, ensure Ninja is set to meet account benchmarks, and serve as the expert on Ninja’s performance, market trends, and competitors’ performance for assigned sub-categories.  This is an excellent position for a highly motivated, Category Analyst who likes to work in a fast-paced environment and data driven atmosphere.

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Responsibilities: 

Identify actionable reporting that assists in driving winning at each subcategory
Provide category support
Generate and present actionable insights on pricing, promotional impacts, positioning, competitive landscape, and market needs to develop comprehensive strategies
Participate in delivery of daily, weekly, monthly deliverables reporting on the health of the business
Identify category gaps/opportunities, craft sales stories with strategic recommendations that differentiate Ninja from competitors, helping to increase distribution, space, and displays

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Core Skills:

Build partnerships, both internal and external facing, with customer service mindset
Ability to create objective analytics
Innate curiosity and desire to find creative solutions
Act as the voice of the market and category

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Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
2+ years of relevant work experience within category management or sales analysis
Experience working for consumer goods company preferred
PowerBI knowledge strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and detail oriented, ensuring deadlines are met
Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
Ability to present and calibrate on critical challenges to internal and external partners
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Experience pulling and analyzing syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen, NPD, GFK, etc.)
Advanced Microsoft Excel / Office skills

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About the company

SharkNinja

Company overview

SharkNinja is a consumer products company behind the Shark and Ninja brands, selling small home appliances across cleaning, kitchen, home environment, and beauty categories. SharkNinja designs and develops products in-house and sells through major retailers, e-commerce, and distributors. SharkNinja positions the company as a fast-paced product design and technology business with teams spanning engineering, product development, marketing, sales, and operations.

Locations and presence

The company lists Needham, Massachusetts as the global headquarters and London as the European headquarters, with additional offices across North America (including multiple US locations plus Canada and Mexico), Europe (including Leeds, Frankfurt, Milan, Madrid, Oslo, and Paris), and Asia (including China, Thailand, and Vietnam). Early-career roles are frequently office-based or hybrid with set onsite days, and some internships are fully onsite.

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69.8

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SharkNinja provides unusually large early-career access through a high-volume intern and co-op pipeline plus at least one structured graduate pathway. Pay ranges and benefits are often spelled out clearly in US postings, and several early-career roles include defined development elements, but candidate experience signals are mixed and public proof of progression and retention is patchy.

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Category Analyst

SharkNinja

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About the company

SharkNinja

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