CATEGORY MANAGER I

McCormick • Cockeysville, MD

85d • $87,910 - $153,870 • Onsite

About The Position

The Category Manager I will act as Category Advisor that delivers unbiased category analytics to Albertsons National Category team and establishes McCormick as an indispensable category management partner. The Category Manager always keeps the customer's goals at the forefront while also helping McCormick achieve objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or related field
• 4+ years of CPG experience, with a minimum 2 years in Category Management
• Ability to react quickly, operate independently, and complete tasks in a timely manner to meet deadlines
• Must be self-motivated, organized and attentive to detail
• Must possess knowledge of the Category Management process, syndicated POS and panel data (IRI, Nielsen, etc.) as well as familiarity with pricing, promotion and assortment optimization software and experience working with customer-specific data systems (SymphonyAI, 84.51, dunnhumby, etc.)
• Strong analytic skills and demonstrated ability to translate insights into actionable business recommendations that deliver positive results
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, with the ability to analyze and understand the data and then effectively communicate those insights to both internal and external audiences

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of Field Sales and Retailer process in business analytics as well as distribution obstacles is a benefit
• Basic understanding of shopper insights research methodologies
• Space planning experience for building and analyzing planograms

Responsibilities

• Works directly with Albertsons to deliver assortment and shelving recommendations to achieve customer category growth objectives
• Conducts robust analyses leveraging research, analytic tools and category management capabilities to identify and communicate business challenges and opportunities to Albertsons key stakeholders and work collaboratively to address
• Provides category management reporting and supports special project work for the team including schematic support and pricing & promotion tactics
• Collaborates with internal cross functional teams and the customer to develop strategic and tactical category solutions

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
• Tuition assistance
• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree