Category Advisor (Walmart, Club and Mass)

Swire Coca Cola • Denver, CO

5d

About The Position

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.

What This Job Offers

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