Carlyle Group

Sr Category Manager (CPG)

Carlyle Group • $85K — $110K *
Grand Rapids, MI 49504In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Retail or Consumer Package Goods (CPG)
  • Strong knowledge of Space Management solutions and Retail data analytics
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel
  • Background in data analysis and project management
  • Experience in team management with diverse skill sets
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for project oversight

Responsibilities

  • Lead space planning and merchandising activities for assigned clients.
  • Train, supervise, and evaluate team members based on performance agreements.
  • Analyze data to provide strategic recommendations for clients.
  • Oversee preparation of space management deliverables for category reviews.
  • Engage with clients to understand and meet their needs; develop tailored proposals.
  • Provide analytical support for category management initiatives involving planograms and merchandising standards.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment, with 3 days in the office
  • Opportunity to lead significant projects in space planning
  • Engagement with clients for tailored solutions
  • Support from a team with diverse expertise
  • Career development through the management of direct reports
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position will work #hybrid, 3 days in the office.

You will lead the development and utilization of data that enables our sales team and broker partners to secure Category Advisor or Category Captain status with our customers. You also provide project management & coordination for Space Planning projects.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all activities involved in space planning and merchandising for the assigned categories for the assigned clients and customers.
  • Train, supervise, and evaluate direct reports against completion of performance agreements, maintaining scorecards, and submitting success stories.
  • Responsible for analyzing data to develop recommendations geared towards our clients and/or customers' strategic objectives.
  • Oversee the team's preparation of space management client-deliverables to support category reviews, including charts, graphs, velocity reports, financial metrics, and planogram layouts.
  • Engage regularly with clients to fully understand their needs; develop proposals to meet the client(s) and customer(s) expectations. Serve as the client's advocate to Acosta to ensure our services and performance align with their expectations.
  • Provide analytical support for category management projects and initiatives, including the development and maintenance of planograms, store clustering, implementing merchandising standards, and utilizing Acosta's internal and proprietary tools; leverage automation capabilities wherever possible.


Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in Retail or Consumer Package Goods (CPG)
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Space Management solutions and Retail data analytics (i.e. Blue Yonder/JDA, Nielson, Circana, etc)
  • Microsoft Office Suite applications (i.e. PowerPoint and Excel) is to conduct data mining utilizing syndicated data sources and CPG math concepts.
  • Data analysis and project management background are a plus.
  • Experience managing a team of varying skill sets and capabilities.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively to manage projects while assuming responsibility for tracking, tollgates, team performance, and team accountability.

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About Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that specializes in private equity, credit, and real estate investments. The firm was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Carlyle manages more than $230 billion in assets across 389 investment vehicles as of December 31, 2020. The firm's private equity investments span a wide range of industries, including aerospace and defense, consumer and retail, energy and power, healthcare, and technology, media and telecommunications. Carlyle has offices in 22 countries and employs more than 1,800 people worldwide.
Learn more about Carlyle Group
Size
1,850 employees
Market Cap
$10.6 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$348.2 million
Founded
1987
5 Year Trend
+31%
Revenue
$2.9 billion
NASDAQ
CG
* Ladders Estimates

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