About MiLa

MìLà is a Chinese food company. Our teams work tirelessly to enhance delicious products that we all enjoy at home! While MìLà is a Chinese food brand, it’s really a celebration of the power of food to bring us together, share our stories, and discover new flavors and cultures.

Our mission is to build something that feels authentically and uniquely true to our roots as a Chinese-American-founded brand. Something we can own, but that’s also meant to be shared. One of the things we love about Chinese food is that it’s traditionally served family-style—shared with everyone gathered at the table. MìLà is a Chinese food brand, but it’s really a celebration of the power of food to bring us together, share our stories, and discover new flavors and cultures.

Core Values

Explore our core values here: https://eatmila.com/pages/careers

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Chief Sales Officer (CSO), the Category Analyst supports MiLa’s sales team by transforming data into actionable insights that drive sales execution, promotional performance, and strategic retail growth. This role partners closely with Sales, Marketing, and the Director of Sales Strategy to own syndicated data reporting, manage customer-specific scorecards, and support category reviews and business cases for new product launches or retail expansion.

What You’ll Do

• Own MiLa’s syndicated data tools (e.g., SPINS, IRI, Numerator) and serve as the subject-matter expert for retail performance tracking
• Build and maintain dashboards and scorecards that track key KPIs across velocity, distribution, pricing, and promotional lift
• Develop and present data-driven selling stories to support customer business reviews, line reviews, and new item launches
• Conduct competitive analysis and category deep dives to identify whitespace and guide portfolio strategy
• Partner with Sales and Finance to analyze trade spend performance and post-event ROI, helping refine annual trade investment strategy
• Collaborate with Marketing and Innovation to evaluate concept feasibility and size of prize
• Contribute to annual forecasting inputs by providing analytical context on base trends, seasonality, and promo cadence
  Maintain retailer-specific reporting tools (e.g., portal pulls) and assist with customer-specific sell-in materials
• Create data visualizations and insights for board reporting, investor decks, and strategic planning
• Recommend process improvements, tools, and visualizations to elevate MiLa’s category and performance storytelling

Required Skills & Abilities

• Strong analytical mindset with a bias toward insight generation and clear business storytelling
• Demonstrates sound judgment and emotional intelligence; brings recommendations forward with confidence and openness to feedback, while maintaining a steady and professional demeanor under pressure
• Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and syndicated data platforms (SPINS, IRI, Numerator)
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Looker Studio, Power BI, Tableau) for building dashboards and executive-ready insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations for cross-functional and external stakeholders
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects and shifting timelines
• Comfortable operating cross-functionally in a high-growth, fast-paced environment

Education & Experience

• 5–7 years of experience in category management, sales analytics, revenue growth management, or trade marketing within CPG
• Demonstrated expertise in syndicated data platforms (SPINS, IRI, Nielsen, Numerator) and building customer-ready insights
• Experience supporting national retail accounts or working alongside account managers
• Bachelor’s degree required

Why Should You Join Us?

• Employer-funded health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance. MiLa covers 75% of employee premiums & 25% of dependent premiums
• Voluntary/optional employee paid group insurance for Life & AD&D (with guarantee issue amounts at time of hire), Hospital, and Short Term Disability
• Great company culture! ENPS in the 80s!

See other openings at MiLa here: https://eatmila.com/pages/careers