· The Sr Category Analyst is a critical and visible leader responsible for driving strategic growth across key product categories. This role leads the Category Management Team, enabling best-in-class assortment planning, inventory optimization, and insight generation through advanced tools and analytics. The Sr. Manager will act as a subject matter expert in market dynamics while building scalable processes and delivering clear business value to both internal stakeholders and customers. will also lead cross-functional collaboration with pricing, supply chain, marketing, product, and other teams as needed. · · Essential Duties and Responsibilities: · · Lead and develop the Category Management Team, providing direction, coaching, and project oversight · Identify category opportunities through data analysis, competitive benchmarking, and market research · Develop and implement new tools and processes to improve category performance, and drive team adoption through engagement and training · Build and manage project roadmaps, ensuring timely execution of key initiatives · Prioritize team workload based on business needs and leadership guidance · Present progress updates, insights, and strategic recommendations directly to executive leadership · Manage customer inventory assortments by analyzing store-level data and recommending local coverage improvements Leverage syndicated and transactional data to uncover trends and deliver actionable insights · Collaborate with brand marketing, sales, pricing, and supply chain teams to align category strategies · Lead the creation of customer-facing content, including category reviews and performance presentations · Oversee market intelligence projects and act as the SME for customer data requests · · Minimum Requirements: · Education: Bachelor’s degree required · Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in Category Management or a related field · · Skills: · Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills · Proven leadership and project management experience · Proficient in Excel & PowerPoint; Power BI experience · Automotive or Commercial Truck background a plus · Experience working with retail organizations strongly preferred