Category Advisor - Channel (Grocery, Drug, Convenience etc.)

Swire Coca-Cola • Draper, UT

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About The Position

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Why you’ll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:
Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What does a Category Advisor do at Swire Coca-Cola?
The ability to influence strategy via data analysis is the foundation of all CMI work. The Category Advisor is the SME for a specific customer/channel and can utilize internal, customer, syndicated, and other third-party data to best position Swire brands to drive category sales and share. This role will be responsible for leading all Category Analysis for their respective customer/channel. Other Category Analysis responsibilities include customer scorecards, top to top prep, holiday recaps, promotional analysis, annual planning support, and other relevant work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 2+ years additional years of category management work experience required
• 2+ years space planning or category management experience required
• 4+ years of analytical experience required
• 1+ years in an analytical role with customer interaction preferred
• 4+ years experience as a category manager in the beverage industry required
• Experience in Circana/Nielsen syndicated data required
• Experience organizing/executing projects that span multiple functions required
• Experience building & presenting analysis to sales/customers required
• Demonstrated ability to influence others
• Knowledge of sales and business processes, forecasting and planning
• Smart, resourceful, proactive individuals who are constantly unsatisfied with the status quo
• Trustworthy and seeks to constantly validate the trust of stakeholders through excellent work
• Effectively communicates & builds relationships at all organizational levels
• Team player who enjoys improving the greater team’s capabilities
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to balance multiple priorities

Nice To Haves

• Certified Professional Category Manager” certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead all category analysis (as the dedicated SME) for respective customers to best position Swire brands to drive category growth
• Collaborate with customer leads to develop category strategies and reporting to measure the effectiveness of those strategies
• Assist with training on “best in class” category analysis standards in order to elevate the team’s capabilities
• Maintain an organized repository of category analysis work to preserve category knowledge
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level