Product Analyst

Position Summary:

Direct Supply is building the future of healthcare technology with industry-leading products, solutions and platforms to help improve the lives of millions of seniors and those who care for them.

In the Product Analyst position, you'll drive category growth by delivering data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to support the Category Manager. You'll lead efforts in pricing optimization, competitive analysis, product assortment planning, and customer insights. Your work will influence key business decisions and enhance performance across sales, marketing, and supply chain teams.

Skills Needed:

• Applies AI and Technology - Identifies opportunities to boost efficiency and add value using AI and tech. Embraces and applies digital innovations and tech solutions to build business. Eagerly learns and integrates new technologies where they matter most.

• Delivers Results - Seizes new opportunities and tackles challenges head-on with urgency. Takes initiative and consistently hits goals. Zeroes in on key priorities for results. Drives progress through uncertainty and moves others to action.

• Thinks Critically - Analyzes complex issues deeply and objectively, revealing hidden layers. Challenges assumptions and balances analysis with action-oriented solutions.

• Communicates Effectively - Develops and delivers impactful communications for diverse audiences across channels. Excels in both small and large group interactions. Captures attention, actively listens, and guides discussions towards targeted goals.

• Expertise in strategic decision-making, decoding market trends, and uncovering high-impact opportunities to drive category success.

What You'll Do and Impact:

• Conduct competitive analysis to evaluate market trends, pricing strategies, and product positioning.

• Identify opportunities to optimize assortment through SKU performance analysis and rationalization.

• Design and maintain dashboards and scorecards that visualize key product and category metrics.

• Analyze customer behavior, including adoption and defection trends, to support business strategy.

• Recommend targeted product selections based on purchase patterns, customer preferences, and formulary goals.

• Develop pricing strategies that balance profitability and market competitiveness.

• Collaborate with supply chain teams to improve forecasting accuracy and inventory management.

• Support private-label initiatives by defining product specifications and aligning on cost and quality targets.

• Leverage AI-powered analytics and forecasting tools to uncover new business opportunities.

• Translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights for cross-functional partners.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.

• 2-5+ years of experience in category management, data analysis, pricing strategy, or retail analytics.

• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SQL, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.

• Experience with AI-driven analytics and forecasting is a plus.

Additional Items of Interest:

• Preferred experience in supply chain collaboration and private label sourcing.

• Certifications in analytics, or category management are a plus.