You're a self-starter, who has a passion for retail and using numbers and different types of data to tell a compelling story. You get excited about the analytical process and using this knowledge to solve problems and make an impact. You are future looking, but also a strong executer that delivers exceptional customer service. You love the idea of supporting a dynamic and growing organization and making your mark on a retail category because you are driven to provide value to the business anyway you can!
As a Sr. Category Manager, you will:
- Help set and lead the strategic direction for a category at a retailer
- Deliver merchandising and assortment planning recommendations
- Research category and industry trends to provide findings on what is next within a category
- Analyze and leverage multiple sources of complex data sets, to tell a story on growth opportunities for the category and demonstrate thought leadership
- Develop and maintain routine reporting on category performance through retailer and Market data and communicate actionable insights
- Build Planograms using the Blue Yonder Space Planning software multiple times a year
- Build and maintain strong relationships with retailer team
- Collaborate and share findings with the Category Management Team
- Have a desire and availability to be a dependable go-to resource for team training and development
- Have an understanding of team strengths, opportunities and existing data resources to most effectively balance workloads and create a connected team culture
- Proactively create efficiencies, processes, and templates for the Category Management team by always looking for new ways to complete the role
- Adaptable and willing to jump into help were necessary
- Ambition to potentially manage other team members
- Other duties and responsibilities that are assigned
Basic Qualifications- Minimum 5 years of experience in Category Management or Category Captainship, including experience analyzing retail data to develop category, assortment, and merchandising recommendations.
- Minimum 3 years of experience developing and executing planograms
Preferred Qualifications- Experience managing multiple different categories preferred and able to apply the fundamentals of Category Management to any business
- Demonstrates leadership with the team and client
- A master at pairing multiple data sets to answer business questions and proactive at telling a story on business trends
- Self-starter with the ability to work in ambiguous situations and likes to continuously learn
- Passionate about retail and industry trends
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and reliable to hit deadlines
- Asks good questions, gains alignment on goals and can execute on them
- Can creatively solve problems and work independently
- Strong communication skills and excellent relationship building skills
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power Point
- Proficient in Category Management Tools (Blue Yonder Space Planning, Market Data- POS and Panel Data, etc.)
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/30/2026.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $70,350 to $196,000
Colorado $63,800 to $169,300
Connecticut $63,800 to $169,300
District of Columbia $68,000 to $180,300
Illinois $59,100 to $169,300
Maine $54,400 to $144,300
Maryland $63,800 to $169,300
Massachusetts $63,800 to $180,300
Minnesota $63,800 to $169,300
New York $66,300 to $196,000
New Jersey $68,000 to $196,000
Ohio $59,100 to $156,800
Virginia $59,100 to $180,300
Washington $80,200 to $180,300
