Category Manager

Category Manager

Job Location s: US-TX-Houston, US-NC-Charlotte, US-GA-Atlanta, US-TN-Nashville, US-MD-Baltimore, US-IL-Chicago, US-MN-Minneapolis.

At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a dedicated Category Manager whose role requires the ability to understand our retailer's processes, data and client objectives and marry the three together with compelling data-driven storytelling. This candidate is smart, creative, organized, curious, and confident in presenting ideas and solutions to internal sales associates, clients and customers. No day is ever the same in this job as the variety of work to be performed evolves weekly, but the importance of filtering different data sets to actionable solutions is the constant.

Take this opportunity to join North America's leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401(k) with company match
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off

• Utilize a broad range of data metrics, tools, and analytics to identify opportunities and deliver insights to our customers and clients.
• Prioritize tasks with a focus on strategic versus tactical activities that deliver stronger ROI.
• Engage with customers and clients to understand strategies and objectives.
• Leverage experience to create mutually beneficial solutions for all parties involved.
• Create insight-driven presentations with actionable tactics and strategies.
• Develop creative presentations with an eye toward storytelling, focused on flow, visualizations, headlines, and using company branding guidelines.

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent job-related experience in Marketing, Math, Statistics, or Economics fields.
• 2-4 years of experience in the applicable field (sales and marketing agency or CPG industry solution provider, retailer, or manufacturer).
• Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets; appetite for numbers and analytics.
• Syndicated data experience:
  Experience with IRI, Nielsen, and other relevant platforms preferred.
• Experience with application of shopper panel data and geodemographic data sets preferred.
• Understanding and application of principles and practices of Category Management (analysis of assortment, pricing, promotion, shelving, shopper) required.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills (including formulas and pivot tables).

Job will remain open until filled.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.