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Category Analyst

Confidential employer · Oslo · Posted 7 Oct 2026

Job summary

Seeking a Category Analyst to analyze market trends, consumer behavior, and sales data to provide actionable insights that support business strategies across Nordic markets. This 12-month temporary role involves collaboration with sales, marketing, and leadership teams to monitor brand performance and drive growth opportunities through data harmonization and reporting.

Location and work setup

Location
Oslo
Work setup
On-site

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Nordic dashboards to track sales performance and market shares. Conduct competitive analysis to identify market opportunities and threats. Track new product launch performance and support retail strategies. Serve as a central contact for data harmonization and improvements. Collaborate with marketing, sales, and commercial teams to enhance data utilization. Lead marketing effectiveness analysis with emphasis on digital commerce channels.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Econometrics, or related field. Strong analytical and data interpretation abilities with experience in ad hoc analysis and presentation. Proficient in Excel and PowerBI with expert knowledge of syndicated EPOS data. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence across levels. Proactive, able to manage multiple priorities, fluent in English. Preferred experience includes 3+ years in FMCG analytics, familiarity with grocery, pharmacy, and digital commerce retail sectors, and project management skills.

Skills

Data analysisMarket trend analysisConsumer behavior analysisSales data interpretationDashboard developmentPowerBIExcelEPOS dataPresentation skillsCross-functional collaborationProject managementMarketing effectiveness analysis