Category Management Manager Jobs in Union, Arkansas

8+ years of CPG experience, with an emphasis on Sales, Category Management and Insights

Expert knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint/presentation-building skills

Demonstrated strong understanding and experience with Syndicated Data (Nielsen, Spins, IRI)

Experience with Panel and Shopper Card Data (e.g. Numerator, Stratum, Shopper360)

Leverage data as a foundational springboard from which all recommendations are built.

Develop a mastery of Oatly’s category, customer, consumer and competitive performance that will inform our narrative and recommendations.

Related work experience can be substituted for educational requirement

1 – 3 years of management experience

Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate, and develop associates to increase knowledge, skills, and quality of outputs.

Foster associate engagement with regular team meetings to drive connectivity, discuss responsibilities, encourage best practice sharing, etc.

Manage revenue goals, identifying new business opportunities, closing gaps.

5 – 8 years of related work experience

10+ years of experience in Category Management or Purchasing activities

Sales and Category Management experience required

Strong prioritization and time-management skills

The position of Director Category Management will be Remote!

Oversee staff selection, performance management, goal setting, training, and development

Experience working for electrical distribution and/or electrical manufacturers in the electrical industry is required

Collaborate - work cross-functionally with supply chain, buying, business development, analytics and finance to meet your category targets

You have 2-4+ years of experience (in tech, operations, strategy, consulting, banking, or a related experience)

Own your category - be directly responsible for executing the strategy and owning the P&L for your category

Analyze - get to the lowest level of detail with both qualitative and quantitative data to guide your category strategy

Innovate - influence our overall product, tooling, and strategic roadmap as an early member of our assortment team

You’re analytical: You let data win arguments, and you’re comfortable pulling your own data in SQL or modeling in Excel

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in statistical analysis or a category management role.

Experience with Space Planning software

WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED?

WHAT DOES DESIGN GROUP OFFER ME?

The advisor presents expert, non-biased category insights with objectivity and the highest level of integrity.

Elevate category growth mindset and Omni Shopper focus.

- Work with space management team to design and create customer specific plan-o-grams

Work Remote Position within the Mid-Atlantic!

Salary: Competitive base + Bonus and great benefits

- Work with the Account Manager to create yearly promotional schedules and budgets for key customers

- Must have experience with Nielsen and IRI syndicated data. Experience with Spectra a plus

Category Analyst - Leading Food Manufacturer!

Responsible for the day-to-day relationship and proactive management of existing and potential licensees

Input deal memo’s into internal contract management and CRM systems

Manage Marketing submissions from licensees.

Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Ability to work with remote teams across multiple time-zones

• CPSM, APICS or other supply chain management certification.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Pay/Salary Range: $50.00 -$70.00/hr (compensation commensurates with experience)

• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) to all levels of the organization.

• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret and synthesize complex data sets.

• Managed large, complex project initiatives with minimal oversight or direction.

*** Must be able to obtain as US Security Clearance ***

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, consumer insights or related experience

Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management

Preferred education is a Bachelors’ degree

Extensive experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)

Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal data bases, IRI, Nielsen and Customer Data)

Knowledge of the distribution environment, food service, janitorial and processor packaging, inventory management systems, and supplier selection and qualification processes.

Engage with the supplier community to execute supplier performance management initiatives in accordance with standards and guidelines in collaboration with stakeholders.

Excellent people skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to translate customer requirements into results.

5+ years of experience managing a team of people, with progressive levels of responsibility.

Product knowledge across multiple industries a definite plus.

Strong business and financial acumen, and Microsoft Office skills.

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or related field (or equivalent work experience in related field)

Assists in providing insights, competitive intelligence, and data driven recommendations to the manager of his/her assigned area

1 Year Experience in retail or Omni-Channel merchandising/marketing

2 Years online retail experience

Background in analytics, statistics, business planning and/or finance

Builds reports using data tools like Adobe Analytics