Senior Director Category Management

WHO IS DESIGN GROUP?

Design Group Americas is one of the U.S. leaders of gift packaging, crafts, décor, and creative play products with a portfolio of over 50 national brands, sold nationwide and around the globe in the mass, middle and specialty markets. We are proud to serve the best and biggest retailers in the market like Amazon, Walmart, Target, and JoAnn Stores PLUS over 7,000 independent specialty retailers.

Design Group is recruiting for a Senior Director Category Management in our Bentonville, AR location. This role will be responsible for providing objective, accurate, and fact-based advice and recommendations to Walmart regarding business methods, assortment, modular development, and/or other related services that promote and maximize Walmart’s goals and objectives for the category. This position reports to the VP of Account Management and Sales.

WHAT WILL I DO IN THIS ROLE?

• The advisor presents expert, non-biased category insights with objectivity and the highest level of integrity.
• Accelerate growth of the total category by analyzing complex data collected from a range of different sources and translating it into meaningful opportunities.
• Provide performance insights, actionable reporting and analysis of Retailer and the overall marketplace, both tracked and untracked, to influence decisions and strategies to grow the category.
• Domestic travel required, international travel possible.
• Elevate category growth mindset and Omni Shopper focus.
• Ability to create reports in Excel from multiple data sources and synthesize insights into fact-based recommendations via PowerPoint presentations, written and verbal communication.
• Proactively anticipate the business needs of the Buying Team /Omni Merchants and provide recommendations to grow Brick & Mortar and Online sales.
• Assist with the modular drawing to ensure space optimization. Including but not limited to: Sales Per Linear Foot, space to sales, recommending adjacencies, space increases or decreases.

WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED?

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in statistical analysis or a category management role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Advanced level Excel experience (ability to independently develop new Excel models, charts, and graphs as necessary); Access/Power BI experience is a plus.
• Experience with Space Planning software
• Proven ability to organize and analyze large sets of data into meaningful and concise reports and propose solutions to maximize sales.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment with frequently changing priorities and varying deadlines.
• Ability to analyze statistical data and develop relevant mathematical models.

WHAT DOES DESIGN GROUP OFFER ME?

We offer a comprehensive employee benefits package including medical insurance and 401k with matching program as well as a paid time off plan including family leave options. Design Group believes in a fun, flexible work environment that allows your creativity to flourish and grow.

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Design Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. We are committed to building a talented network of diverse employees. We are looking at all products with new eyes to ensure we are representing diversity through design, marketing, and social media. We are working diligently to increase the number of minority-owned suppliers and freelancers that we partner with and product donations are being made to organizations that align with our support of inclusion and non-discrimination. Internally, we are working to increase the diversity within our workforce through multiple channels such as an internship program for aspiring black and brown designers and a revamped employee referral program to encourage employees to refer minority applicants. Our diversity initiatives are designed to make us a well-rounded and inclusive employer.

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