Position Summary
Manager, Category Development is responsible for developing strong customer relationships with Walmart by providing category solutions based on business trends, industry trends and category management expertise. This role will also work on developing insightful and actionable reporting, analysis and presentations based on key category trends. Finally, this position will influence the line review process and be the expert in Walmart’s category as well as the key strategic partner to assist with the development of their strategies.
Responsibilities
- Category / Industry Expertise
- Leads assessment, analysis, & insight generation
- Direct account responsibility with regular customer face-to-face meetings
- Owns category management / analytics
- Develop strong advisor relationship
- As a category advisor, work closely with the Walmart merchant team to develop and grow total category sales by leveraging POS data, syndicated data, shopper and consumer insights, and category and industry trends
- Responsible for reporting and market landscape reviews.
- Influence the line review process with insights and data to make recommendations on optimal assortment, planogram space allocation, and flow.
- Manage the category relay and modular (planogram) building process.
- May also perform additional duties as assigned
What we are looking for
- Minimum 3 to 4 years customer facing Sales and/or Category Management experience
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- BA/BS required, Marketing/Business Administration preferred
- Outstanding written & verbal communication skills
- Experienced in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Power Point, Access)
- Experience in developing & delivering compelling selling stories / presentations
- Ability to build relationships
- Experienced in Scintilla, and Retail Link
- Syndicated Data (Nielsen or IRI/Circana)
- Blue Yonder Space Planning software
- Power BI/Tableau
- Consumer Products background
- Project management / prioritization
- Previous Walmart Advisor experience
Total Rewards PackageThe salary range for this position is USD $109,000.00/Yr. - USD $142,500.00/Yr.
Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.
Energizer strives to create a supportive work environment centered around colleagues’ professional and personal well-being. Our total rewards package provides comprehensive benefits to attract, retain, and protect our colleagues – including health and welfare insurance, parental leave, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.
