Associate Manager, Category Leadership - Walmart

Since 1869, we’ve connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover.

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Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

• Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
• Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
• If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
• Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

As a member of the Walmart Category Management Advisor Team, you will be responsible for supporting key strategic category management initiatives and projects including store specific planograms for important categories ponsibilities include working to deliver the most effective category, shopper, and channel-specific insights to drive category growth. Additionally, the role is expected to play a key role in the usage and development of tools and capabilities.

• The role supports the modular relay process including the drawing of modulars in conjunction with the Walmart Advisor Team Lead.
• Supporting advisership of a key strategic category at Walmart, responsible for providing strategic and tactical recommendations to Walmart buyers on the Distribution, Shelving, Merchandising, and Pricing to improve category performance.
• Develop strong working relationships with Walmart’s Buyers and Walmart cross-functional partners.
• Responsible for supporting design compelling category, shopper, and consumer insights.
• Working together with the Walmart Advisor Team Lead will provide support to Walmart Buyers in developing an integrated category strategy.
• Interacts with cross-functional teams to provide strategic actionable insights based on market data analysis and insights.
• Supports communication strategy to implement key research insights into plans at the customer level.
• Provides input into customer planning cycle based on knowledge of category and shopper trends, competitive issues, etc.
• Works closely with cross-functional groups including Buyers, Replenishment, Modular Planning, Space Planning, customer teams, and HQ category management.
• Ability to serve on a trusted category advisor team to customer
• Project management skills

Key members of the Campbell’s Snacks organization.

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 4+ years’ experience in Category Management or data analytics role in the CPG industry
• IRI or Nielson syndicated data experience
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to details
• Robust communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think strategically
• Problem Solving & Analytical Ability
• Strong technical skills (Pro Space, Excel, Access, etc.)

• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  JDA/Pro Space
• Strong in strategic storytelling
• Familiar with and can draw planograms
• High degree of self-motivation and…