Category Analyst New Graduate Program
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is seeking analytical, customer-obsessed Category Analysts to join our New Graduate Program in Fort Lauderdale, FL. In this role, you'll combine financial analysis, assortment management, vendor partnership, and e-commerce execution to help deliver the right products at the right value for Chewy customers.
You'll partner with Category Managers and cross-functional teams to evaluate business performance, identify growth opportunities, and execute category initiatives. This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about retail and e-commerce who is eager to develop into a future merchandising leader.
What You'll Do:
- Analyze category performance, customer behavior, market trends, and competitive activity to identify risks and growth opportunities.
- Translate data into recommendations that improve sales, profitability, assortment, inventory, and the customer experience.
- Support category strategy, financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking.
- Coordinate new item launches, vendor onboarding, product setup, pricing, content readiness, promotions, and seasonal initiatives.
- Build productive vendor relationships and support discussions related to products, costs, pricing, promotions, inventory, and performance.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to execute category priorities and address inventory or product-availability risks.
- Prepare reports and presentations that clearly communicate performance, insights, and recommended actions while managing multiple priorities with increasing independence.
What You'll Need:
- Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor's degree program in Business, Merchandising, Retail Management, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date of Spring 2027.
- Current permanent U.S. work authorization and the ability to begin full-time employment in Fort Lauderdale, FL on July 12, 2027.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a foundational understanding of retail and financial metrics.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and large-data analysis.
- Strong organizational, project-management, communication, and presentation skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- A collaborative, customer-first mindset with demonstrated initiative, accountability, curiosity, and eagerness to learn.
- Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in retail merchandising, e-commerce, vendor management, pricing, planning, inventory, product setup, digital content, or promotional execution.
- Experience creating business reports or presenting data-driven recommendations.
- Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, German, French, or Italian language skills.
- Passion for pets and Chewy's mission to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners everywhere.
Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].
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Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor's degree program in Business, Merchandising, Retail Management, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or a related field, with anticipated graduation in Spring 2027.
- Current permanent U.S. work authorization.
- Ability to begin full-time employment in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 12, 2027.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with foundational knowledge of retail and financial metrics.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and large-data analysis.
- Strong organizational, project-management, communication, and presentation skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Collaborative, customer-first mindset with initiative, accountability, curiosity, and eagerness to learn.
- Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.
- Experience in retail merchandising, e-commerce, vendor management, pricing, planning, inventory, product setup, digital content, or promotional execution.
- Experience creating business reports or presenting data-driven recommendations.
- Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, German, French, or Italian language skills.
- Passion for pets and Chewy's mission.
What the Team is Saying
Chewy Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does Chewy ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
Chewy approaches compensation through a total rewards strategy that combines salary, bonuses, equity opportunities, healthcare benefits, employee discounts, and career growth opportunities. The company emphasizes supporting employees across ecommerce, healthcare, pharmacy, customer service, technology, and fulfillment operations while competing for talent in both retail and tech markets.
Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities: Chewy offers market-based compensation packages that may include salary, performance bonuses, commissions, and equity depending on role and level. Built In also notes benefits such as relocation assistance, employee discounts, and bonus opportunities across multiple teams and functions.
- Healthcare and wellness support: Benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, disability coverage, telemedicine, mental health resources, and wellbeing programs. Chewy also offers wellness-focused resources designed to support employees physically, mentally, and financially.
- Retirement and financial wellbeing: Employees receive 401(k) plans with company matching along with financial wellness resources and broader support programs. Benefits are designed to support both short-term needs and long-term financial planning.
- Pet-focused and family-oriented benefits: Chewy offers pet insurance discounts, employee discounts on Chewy products, parental leave, fertility support, family-focused benefits, and caregiving resources. The company’s benefits package is closely aligned with its pet-focused identity and customer mission.
- Flexibility and workplace support: Corporate employees may have access to hybrid work arrangements, flexible scheduling, commuter benefits, PTO, paid holidays, and wellbeing initiatives. Employees also cite supportive managers and collaborative teams as important parts of the broader employee value proposition.
- Long-term career investment: Compensation is reinforced through career growth opportunities, mentorship, leadership development, cross-functional learning, and exposure to large-scale ecommerce, automation, healthcare, and logistics initiatives. Employees often describe growth opportunities as an important part of the overall company experience.
- External signals: Comparably reports that 70% of employee reviews are positive overall. Employees frequently highlight healthcare benefits, employee discounts, coworkers, and growth opportunities as strengths of the company experience. (Glassdoor; Comparably)
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What We Do
Who We Are Chewy is where pet parents find everything they need for life with pets, from food to fun to pharmacy. We make pet care easier, more informed, and more joyful through fast, reliable delivery and award-winning 24/7 Customer Care, including access to pet health support when it’s needed. Founded in 2011, Chewy combines the convenience of online shopping with a high-touch, personalized experience built around the real moments of pet parenthood. Our Mission Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. What We Do We support pet parents through the highs, lows, and everyday moments of the pet parenting journey with: • Pet food, treats, and daily essentials • Supplies for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, equine, and small pets • Pharmacy and veterinary services, including prescriptions and medications • Pet wellness and health products • Autoship for convenient recurring deliveries • Chewy+, our premium membership offering exclusive savings, faster delivery, and personalized pet care benefits • 24/7/365 customer support from knowledgeable, pet-loving experts What Makes Chewy Different Chewy is known for industry-leading service, deep personalization, and our customer-obsessed culture. We combine trust, convenience, and care, and pet parents come to us for: • Exceptional customer care • Human- and pet-centered product and experience design • Fast, dependable fulfillment across a nationwide operations network • A mission-driven culture built on empathy, trust, and passion for pets Our Culture Chewy’s culture is built for people who thrive on ownership, innovation, and impact. We value curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement across all our teams. We empower Team Members—our Chewtopians—to learn, grow, and unleash their full potential in a collaborative, supportive, mission-driven environment. How We Work Chewy’s Operating Principles guide how we think, innovate, collaborate, and execute. These principles shape our character, decision-making, and approach to delivering results while connecting our people and culture in support of our mission. • Put Customers First • Act as an Owner • Deliver Results • Earn Trust • Debate Openly; Commit Fully • Operate in the Details • Shape the Future Where We Work Chewy headquarters: Plantation, FL, and Boston, MA Additional hubs: Bellevue, WA, and Minneapolis, MN
Why Work With Us
Why You Should Work at Chewy Chewy is a unique, fast-growing e-commerce and tech leader where builders, creators, and problem-solvers shape the future of pet care. Our teams drive innovation in a mission-driven culture that creates real impact for pets and the people who love them.
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