Senior Category Advisor Jobs

Ten years' U.S. or NATO ally military experience in an aviation maintenance or flight engineer capacity.

Two years of flight line maintenance and production control experience.

Minimum of one year of demonstrated prior professional experience advising foreign military personnel.

Minimum of one year of demonstrated prior professional experience conducting raining for foreign military personnel.

English language (written and spoken) communications skills.

Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.

Manage complex situations: problem-solve and re-evaluate given multiple perspectives. Be nimble and re-adjust priorities even under rush circumstances

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a marketing, cat man or sales role.

Proven experience of managing assortment Reviews (RR), retailer strategies and projects.

Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)

Additional Benefits Information As Follows

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Work cross-functionally with Category Management, Business Planning, Merch, Finance, Operations and Marketing teams

Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Nielsen Category Management tools, experience with purchasing systems is a plus.

Project management experience is a plus.

Bachelor's Degree (Required) Business Administration, Food Marketing, or other related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Experience working across business units to leverage resources and capabilities to accomplish company goals.

Manage ECP timelines and set agenda for regular alignment meetings with cross-functional leadership team

Minimum of 5-7 years of broad CPG, Category Management, and Shopper Insights experience

Strong category management and project management skills

Project management skills, ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously

Customer development experience/skill leading customer engagements across multiple levels within customer

Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary

Working knowledge of syndicated data via IRI and/or Nielsen required. Will work with several data sources in the role

7+ years experience in category management, digital marketing / sales

Previous experience in vendor management, contract negotiations and service agreements.

Presentation skills and Relationship Management

Manage vendor/supplier relationships, add items to assortment, negotiate competitive terms and services that will accelerate

4+ years experience in eCommerce

Experience building assortment in the health care space.

You have a minimum of 8 years of leadership and management experience.

You have experience working in policy, capital planning, project management, operations, or government capacity.

Provide ongoing leadership and project management to oversee progress on implementation.

You have experience working in a fast-paced environment.

Work closely and collaboratively with unit leadership and City agencies to drive DMSI priorities.

Oversee development and implementation of DMSI initiatives including managing interagency work groups, advisory boards and/or committees.

You have a minimum of 8 years of leadership and management experience.

You have experience working in policy, capital planning, project management, operations, or government capacity.

Provide ongoing leadership and project management to oversee progress on implementation.

You have experience working in a fast-paced environment.

Childcare & Early Childhood Education

Childcare & Early Childhood Education.

Curate and manage coalition partner database of new and known audiences; track ongoing movement activity in those audiences.

Make recommendations regarding and manage integration of engagement audiences into standing coalitions.

Ability to represent Heritage to other organizations across the country and manage successful relationships based on trust and respect.

Have a bias for action – take the initiative and demonstrate the ability to self-manage.

Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Organize and host strategic conversations adjacent to meetings, conferences, and events in Washington, D.C. and across the country.

Minimum of 10 years operations / sourcing / product management experience.

Strong project and process management to execute supply strategy with cross functional teams.

Familiarity with manufacturing, quality and supply chain processes to support supplier selection and performance management.

Strategic thinking to develop longer-range supply strategies and plans that drive significant value while meeting the business requirements

Strong cross-functional leadership skills to drive continuous progress against the strategic category plans

Global expertise in category including technical product knowledge, cost drivers, related industry dynamics and market trends.

10+ yrs category management experience required, preferable in Center of Store categories

Leadership and critical thinking skills

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Local market expertise: represent needs of local market during the Annual Category Plans.

Follows up to ensure SLA and contractual negotiations are fulfilled in the designated area.

Support and facilitate new store openings and pilot program execution.

Keep abreast of developments and best practices in Category Management, pursue the knowledge needed to improve departmental capabilities and professional agility.

Minimum 5 years of experience in Category Management or Customer Management Insights, CPG experience strongly preferred

Expertise in linking analytics via traditional data sources with cutting edge capabilities and tools to develop insights into action

Proven analytical skills and ability to influence people both internally and externally

A passionate self-starter, ready to take the customer experience to the next level.

Collaborate on the insights-based category vision and communicate as a trusted category leader.

•Responsible for managing and executing special projects demands that are set forth by senior management

•Provide leadership to Category Managers (Direct Reports) and Merchandising support staff (Indirect reports)

•Manage the Category Managers team with vendor issues, credit requests, paybacks, funding tracking, etc.

•Manage product mix, variety, selection, and quality of items

•Review the assigned team's price changes for accuracy before implementation. Assure pertinent forward buys are maximized.

•Responsible for managing and negotiating vendor contracts that generate a steady income stream for the Division

2+ years of Category Management / Analytics experience within the consumer-packaged goods industry

Manage customer planogram requirements, category updates, timelines, and implementations

2+ yrs with Space Management software (JDA, etc)

Ability to understand and utilize category data in conjunction with Space Management software and reporting software

Strong planning/organizing skills; the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

Manage project requests and assignments

Strong analytical skills with proven ability to interpret data and link category management data to retailer/business scenarios

Must be able to work independently and demonstrate organization skills and agility to determine, prioritize, and manage multiple priorities

Bachelors Degree required - preferably in Business, Finance, Accounting

Minimum 5+ years business analytics experience supporting CPG Sales or Retailer Buyer team(s)

Minimum of 5+ years of business analysis experience supporting sales team. Demonstrated strong understanding of retail and customer team perspectives

Experience working with ULTA or Beauty Specialty is strongly preferred but not required

4-year degree in business, finance, marketing, supply chain or related field preferred; or equivalent experience. HS diploma required.

Effective communication skills with a large variety of audiences, both internal and external.

Experience managing multiple projects requiring frequent communication and problem solving.

Lead largest and most strategic categories with complex supplier relationships and significant revenue impact.

Analyze current category performance including revenue growth, profitability, supplier performance, supply chain, and customer segments.

Gather insights about the category including competitive market factors, customer demand trends, industry issues and trends, and new/potential technologies.

Ability to explain Indirect Procurement practices, benefits to the organization, the value of Supplier Relationship Management participation in post contract management.

Develop and maintain an annual supplier management plan, including forecasted spend, savings expectations and performance objectives.

Help the Business conduct post contract management and facilitate Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) with key (top 20%) Suppliers.

Personally develops, leads, and manages larger sub-categories.

Be knowledgeable in best procurement practice for the category (sub-categories)

Work in collaboration with Finance, Legal, IT, Compliance, Internal Audit/Risk and other functions to ensure compliance to policies and audit remediation.

Experience building marketing teams from the ground up and a willingness to roll-up sleeves when necessary.

15+ years of marketing experience, 5+ years with an ecommerce company, merchandizing and product marketing experience.

Establish the vision, strategy, and execution rigor for an eCommerce Category Marketing program.

Build a great cross function team that can delivery results and accelerate time.

Own product positioning, go to market, post launch growth, and new product development (e.g., Low Price Guarantee?).

Establish a set of mechanisms and processes to audit and regularly communicate plans, results, and customer insights with key stakeholders.

Minimum 3 years' experience in Category Management, ideally in the Beverage industry.

Strong project management and organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

Present findings, insights, and strategic recommendations to senior management, using data visualization and presentation tools.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Economics, or equivalent work experience.

Design, manage, and implement pricing and promotional strategies to optimize product performance.

Advanced skills in Excel, and other data/visualization tools.

Minimum 3 years' experience in Category Management, experience in sports nutrition or beverage an asset.

Strong project management and organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

Present findings, insights, and strategic recommendations to senior management, using data visualization and presentation tools.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Economics, or equivalent work experience.

Develop and manage strategic category plans to enhance profitability, optimize product performance, and increase market share for our non-beverage categories.

Design, manage, and implement pricing and promotional strategies to optimize product performance.

5+ years of experience in food and beverage category management within the CPG industry

Demonstrate strong problem solving, project management and communication skills

Report monthly segment performance to management based on syndicated and panel data

In-depth understanding of category management analytics, tools & process

Strong financial skills and knowledge of sales and marketing principles

Expert knowledge of Syndicated Data (Nielsen/IRI/SPINS, Panel Data)