SALARY: $106,400 - $126,350, bonus and long-term incentive eligible
ROLE SUMMARY: We are looking for a Category Manager with a passion for the Beer Industry to work on a national retailer. This position will work in a team environment with a focus on developing insights, identifying opportunities and communicating recommendations to lead future industry growth to our internal partners and external retail customers. Searching for an individual who takes ownership of their work, that is detail orientated, strongly analytical and always pushes themselves to reach higher and accomplish more.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :- Build strong relationship with retailer as a trusted Category advisor across all areas of the Beer business and Alcohol department
- Lead reset processes including drawing planograms
- Develop impactful category analyses and consumer insights using a range of syndicated and non-syndicated data sources
- Synthesize learnings from various sources (shopper data, scan data, custom research) to create clear and impactful selling stories in a visually appealing manner
- Effectively educate internal teammates and external customers on growth opportunities through clear and impactful communications
- Partner with Sales team to engage external retailer buying team with goal of identifying opportunities to grow the Beer category
JOB QUALIFICATIONS :Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or similar field highly preferred
- Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Shelf management and planogram creation experience (JDA, Apollo, etc.)
- Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft Excel to manipulate and organize data
- Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint to organize and visualize the story line for presentations
- Strong familiarity with syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen, etc.) with ability to understand information, develop insights and identify opportunities when analyzing large data sets
- Ability to confidently present insights, opportunities and recommendations to internal or external stakeholders in a persuasive manner
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Category Management or Sales experience in consumer-packaged goods industry
- Strong familiarity with shopper panel information data, software and measures (Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, Retailer Loyalty data, etc.)
- Familiarity using dashboarding software (PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau) is preferred.
Desired Traits:
- Positive Attitude
- Self-starter who will take ownership of work and drive results
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail
- Team-Oriented
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
BENEFITS:- Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection
- Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies
- 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution
- Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners
- Free Beer!
