Category Insights Manager - Team Lead

Requisition : 35927

At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo. With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non‑alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future… we’re on the path to transforming the beverage industry. That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward.

We seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together. We collaborate as a team and celebrate each other’s successes.

Here’s to crafting careers and creating new legacies.

The Category Insights Manager – Team Lead is based in Bentonville, AR and is part of the Walmart Category Insights Team. You will be accountable for achieving business results by leading a team of 5 direct reports to develop customer plans that are rooted in the Purpose Drives Purchase category philosophy, and fueled by critical insights and solutions to grow the size and the value of the customers’ beverage category, and to grow Molson Coors Beverage Company (MCBC) portfolio of brands as a result.

This position reports to the Molson Coors Director of Category Insights – Walmart and works closely with our insights and space lab teams.

• Lead and coach team of category management advisors to provide proactive insights supporting Walmart merchants.
• Champion a fact‑based Category First approach within our Category Advisor and Walmart Merchandising Team.
• Deliver thought leadership for the total beer category translating complex data from multiple source​s into clear, actionable insights.
• Lead space and assortment strategy development and the assortment planning process for the modular relay cycle to enable advisor team to provide store‑level category assortment.
• Be the strategic Advisor that works with cross‑functional teams on the development, execution, and commercialization of the Shopper/Consumer learning agenda to support our award‑winning purpose drives purchase category strategy.
• Create total category solutions that advance all pillars of category management (space & assortment, revenue management, category insights, in‑store and digital merchandising) to accelerate Walmart’s leadership of the Beer category.

• You have a bachelor’s degree or at least 5 years of experience in data analysis/category management.
• You have significant experience with syndicated data (Circana, NIQ, etc.) and are adept at leveraging retailer POS and shopper data (Scintilla Channel Performance and Shopper Behavior or similar).
• You have strong analytical and story‑telling skills leveraging PowerPoint and proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
• You have a deep understanding of space and assortment and how that comes to life through the modular relay process.
• You have experience developing team members to think critically and lead with insights.
• You are a motivated leader that can inspire others – you respect your commitments and are able to obtain optimal results from your team through respect and development.
• You love a challenge – you complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities.
• You exhibit Molson Coors Beverage Company’s core values.

• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities.
• We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are.
• Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization.
• Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities.
• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging…