Category Development Manager - Target - Minneapolis, MN

Abbott • Minneapolis, MN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott's nutrition business develops science-based nutritional products for people of all ages. Millions of people worldwide rely on our leading brands, including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna®, to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. This role is located in Minneapolis, MN, and involves providing advanced analytics, shopper and consumer insights, and category recommendations to Target. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills, the ability to identify and present recommendations, and develop effective and accurate reporting tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years of experience working in Category Management, Shopper Insights, or Sales Analytics
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to identify and present recommendations
• Ability to develop effective and accurate reporting tools
• Advanced Excel experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Target Category Captainship.
• Cultivate business relationships with Target key contacts.
• Maintain best-in-class Category Analytics and Insights.
• Identify key business opportunities at a macro and micro level.
• Provide category management expertise to assist in achieving customer-specific goals.
• Deliver strategic and tactical initiatives aligned with Target business goals and objectives, driving market share and category growth.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with key Target stakeholders as the primary contact.
• Lead end-to-end Target POG build process.
• Develop strategic recommendations using merchandising principles aligned with strategic direction and retailer insights.
• Work seamlessly with onsite and offsite teammates to deliver category and shopper trends.
• Penetrate Target at various levels to build relationships and influence decision-making.
• Build Abbott equity and influence retailer as a category knowledge resource.
• Plan and execute activities to develop, present, and implement category management initiatives.
• Provide relevant category and shopper insights to drive assortment, distribution, category placement, and aisle recommendations.
• Utilize market research and customer insights to drive strategic initiatives with Target.
• Perform comprehensive category reviews using Target-preferred metrics and industry analysis.
• Maintain and improve category reporting and efficiencies to drive business understanding and insights analysis.
• Lead training for new analytical tools and resources.
• Maintain proficiency in the use of Abbott computer systems, Blue Yonder Space Planning, Nielsen IQ, Circana syndicated data, Numerator, and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, OneDrive).
• Maintain proficiency in Target’s systems, including POL, VIQ, CKS, and DOMO.

Benefits

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• The Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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