Strategic Category Analyst

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • $71,000 PA - $131,800 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Strategic Category Analyst at Pentair, you will partner with the General Manager to deliver insights and analytics that optimize and forecast growth and profitability for the Pentair Everpure brand globally. You will develop monthly scorecards, assist with financial planning and forecasting, manage the new customer acquisition process, and analyze customer and business trends to identify growth opportunities. This role involves collaborating with sales, marketing, and other functional teams to provide a comprehensive understanding of the business and identify opportunities for improvement. This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week on-site.
Must have:
  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
  • 5+ years of professional experience in data analysis or finance
  • Experience in consumer product goods or manufacturing industry
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of data visualization tools (Denodo or Power BI)
Perks:
  • Health benefits
  • Generous 401(k)
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Caregiver leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness programs

Job Details

Job Description:

At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, helping people sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions to industrial water management and everything in between, our 9,750 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world. 

We have an opportunity for a Strategic Category Analyst to join our Commercial Filtration business in Hanover Park, IL. Reporting to the General Manager, you will serve as a strategic business partner and deliver insights and analytics to optimize and forecast growth and profitability for the Pentair Everpure brand portfolio globally. This position gives focus, urgency, and sharpness to the market presence of the product line. This is an excellent opportunity for a naturally curious and collaborative category analyst to make a meaningful impact, with significant growth potential in a company that truly values internal career development!

** You will work a hybrid work schedule (3 days/week on-site) in Hanover Park, IL. ** #LI-Hybrid

You will:

  • Develop monthly scorecards relative to sales execution, channel development, and strategic growth program’s performance to help Sales and other functional leaders understand the health of the business and opportunities for improvement.
  • Assist with financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting through utilization and analysis of sales and revenue reporting.
  • Partner with sales to manage the new customer acquisition process and conversion, funnel delivery, and perform post-promotion evaluation on key promotional activities to drive visibility and growth target achievement, leveraging Salesforce CRM.
  • Build and refine the model to manage our filtration systems placed in market and provide forecasting of system and cartridge replacement to understand market retention and opportunity, with the goal being a single source of truth for our filtration annuity.
  • Keep apprised of economic conditions, food service industry trends, brand KPIs, and consumer trends to translate this data into insights, sales, and opportunity forecasting, connecting the dots between multiple cross-functional teams.
  • Analyze customer (distributors, dealers, OEMs, and key accounts) information and business trends to identify opportunities for improvement and growth.

Key Qualifications: 

  • Have earned a bachelor’s (B.A. or B.S.) degree in economics, marketing, finance, accounting, business management, engineering or related field.
  • Have 5+ years of professional experience in data analysis, financial analysis & planning, budgeting, accounting, or sales support, preferably within the consumer product goods, commercial food service, or manufacturing industry.
  • Experience collaborating and building positive relationships with multiple functions throughout the business to effectively make recommendations and implement process improvements.
  • Strong analytical skills, including a broad understanding of sales analytics and modeling tools/techniques to quickly identify trends, opportunities, and business solutions.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments with a high degree of autonomy and accountability for results.
  • Ability to utilize multiple tools, databases, and/or software to produce a variety of reports, including Salesforce CRM.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
  • Knowledge of data visualization tools (Denodo or Power BI) is helpful but not required. 

Travel:

  • Up to 20% of the time for business meetings and trade shows.

Compensation:

For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $71000 - $131800 / year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as annual incentive bonus.

Benefits:

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.

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About The Company

At Pentair, we help the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions, to industrial water management and everything in between, Pentair is focused on smart, sustainable water solutions that help our planet and people thrive. Pentair had revenue in 2023 of approximately $4.1 billion, and trades under the ticker symbol PNR. With approximately 10,500 global employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, we work to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

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