Position Summary
The Category Development Manager is responsible for developing strong customer relationships by providing category solutions based on business trends, industry trends and category management expertise for Walmart Auto Care Category. This role will also work on developing insightful and actionable reporting, analysis and selling story presentations based on key category trends. Finally, the CDM will lead the development and process of customer category line reviews and be the expert in the customer’s category and key strategic leader to assist with the development of their strategies.
Responsibilities
Universal Accountabilities
- Category / Industry Expert
- Leads assessment, analysis, & insight generation
- Direct account responsibility with regular ongoing customer face-to-face meetings
- Owns category management / analytics
- Energizer customer insulation
Specific Accountabilities
- Category leader with customer to help develop category strategy based on insights and market trends
- Presentation development
- Facilitation of planning process – internal and external
- Owns customer category line review process
- Represents category at broader cross-functional team meetings
- Interfaces with other departments (Sales, Shopper Activation, Marketing, Finance)
- Leads planogram development
- Conducts competitive analysis that identifies competitor strategies, strengths and weaknesses
What we are looking for
Required Skills and Experience
- This role may be based in either Bentonville or St. Louis.
- Minimum 3 to 4 years customer facing Sales and/or Category Management experience
- BA/BS required, Marketing/Business Administration
- Outstanding written & verbal communication skills
- Experienced in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Power Point, Power BI)
- Developing & delivering compelling selling stories / presentations
- Relationship building
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Syndicated Data (Circana, AC Nielsen or IRI)
- Proficiency in JDA space planning software
- Loyalty card / Shopper data analysis
- Project Management / Prioritization
Working Relationships
- Customer (Buyer, Senior Buyer, Category Management, etc) - Primary
- Sales, Marketing, Finance, Shopper Activation, & Retail – Secondary
- Reports to Sr. Manager, Category Development
Working Environment
- Travel Requirements (up to 30%)
Total Rewards PackageThe salary range for this position is USD $109,000.00/Yr. - USD $118,000.00/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.
