Sr Merchandising Analyst

McLane is one of the largest and most stable supply chain services leaders in the United States. We've been at the forefront of delivering retail and restaurant solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores, and chain restaurants for over 125 years. Our vision is to be an agile, innovative, and unified supply chain partner that delivers a superior customer experience, improves the lives of our teammates and community, and produces best-in-class returns.

This position is based in Temple, TX, which will require the candidate to report and work from the office on a regular basis. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50-minute commute to Temple, TX.

Becoming a McLane teammate is to become part of an honest, stable, and reliable company with more than 125 years of success. We are looking for teammates with perseverance who will take the extra step for our customers, our community, and the company. In return, we will pay you well and offer you the opportunity to go as far in your career as you want to go.

DAY 1 BENEFITS such as medical, dental, and vision insurance and company-paid life insurance.
Industry-leading 401(k) with annual company match starts on your 90th day.
Paid holidays, vacation time, educational assistance program, and more!

The Senior Merchandising Analyst supports teammates in the distribution centers and on the South Campus category management team. They analyze data to confirm category decisions and work to grow our retail customers' businesses. Strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are essential; organization, creative problem-solving, and continuous improvement mentality are key qualities for success in this position.

Extract, scrub, and analyze sales data for consideration of planogram placement to ensure best target mix recommendations for lab store review process.
Provide data-based planogram recommendations to division personnel.
Support field-based planogram development, helping teammates to decrease turnaround time.
Assist with planning, directing, and coordinating lab store efforts; work with customers to provide in-depth category reviews.
Work closely with the Merchandising Category Management team to develop national, regional, and customer-specific planogram recommendations.
Perform data mining, reset billing, and billable value-added services.
Train new analysts. This position has additional duties; special projects may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
Significant analytical experience and proficiency with computer applications (Microsoft Excel, Access).
5+ years of merchandising and data analysis experience.
A combination of retail, buying, and allocation experience (preferred).

Undergo pre-employment screenings, including a background check and a drug test according to applicable laws.

McLane Company, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.