Category Leadership Manager

Job Description:

The Category Leadership Manager is responsible for driving category management principles through the application of strong data analytics to develop value-added category solution initiatives and profitable business building strategies. This position will develop and employ category and space management best practices and deliver superior consumer and shopper insights in support of our category strategies. This position is responsible for providing category trends and taking insights into action to drive business results and category growth.

What would be your key responsibilities?

* Work closely with Mars category and sales associates on the Kroger, Harris Teeter, and Meijer to develop the strategies and tactics for the Rice & Beans category, and other categories as assigned. Studies and analyses may include, but are not limited to, the use of 84.51, Nielsen IQ Discover Retail Measurement and Panel On Demand, purchase and basket studies, new item evaluation, and pricing studies.

Each approach requires detailed approach for organizing and completing such analysis specific to the account based on needs and opportunities. Gain and increase category advisorship responsibilities through customer collaboration and superior category insights.

* Become an expert in Rice category leadership principles and retailer category objectives to work closely with the customer to influence strategic execution and decision making on Mars categories.

* Lead category strategy plans, assortment analysis, planogram design, analytics and reporting on advised category.

* Drives analysis of shopper, category and customer information and data in order to develop compelling and profitable business building recommendations to our customers. Prepare and deliver category reviews and presentations, including market and industry trends, retailer performance, competitive insights, assortment recommendations, pricing and promotion effectiveness, and category reviews.

* Deliver accurate reporting to retailers highlighting actionable business analytics. Provide expert level knowledge of industry, channel, and category.

* Collaborate with Category and Consumer Market Insights teams and apply learnings to identify sales growth opportunities to deliver effective business solutions which incorporate consumer segmentation, relevant research, brand positioning and category trends and assist in leading efforts to improve the Team's fact-based selling and storytelling skills with an emphasis on the integration of data analysis.

What are we looking for?

* Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

* Bachelor's degree

* 5+ years of Category Management and Space Management experience, Category Advisor experience preferred

* Strong working knowledge of 84.51, Nielsen IQ Discover Retail Measurement & Panel On Demand

* Working knowledge of Blue Yonder/JDA Space Planning; experience with Kantar Rich Mix is helpful

* Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Word)

* Strong planning, project and time management skills to ensure adherence to aggressive timelines

* Demonstrated ability to convey information using written and oral communication tools that compel merchant decision making and action

* Possession of a driver's license and a clean driving record

What can you expect from Mars?

* Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.

* Join a purpose driven company, where we are striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

* Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

* An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

* This role is eligible for a company vehicle.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the below range, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay & general allowances (depending on the position and employee's work schedule).

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans then in effect, and depending on the position offered and the employee's work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule), eligible employees are automatically enrolled in a 401(k) plan, as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee's eligible dependents, and may be eligible to take up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.

Employees will also receive the following paid-time off (which may be prorated based on start date and the employee's work schedule): 120 hours of vacation per year, paid sick time for eligible Associates of 100% pay continuation for a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year, and 12 paid holidays…