Category Manager

THE BARCODE GROUP•Minneapolis, MN

43d•Onsite

About The Position

The Barcode Group is a full-service retail agency connecting brands and retailers across physical and digital marketplaces. We are seeking a Category Manager to support our Target business, joining our exceptional team of individuals who are passionate about delivering outstanding customer service and driving growth for our vendors and retail partners. In this role, you will lead category growth and optimize distribution, merchandising, and pricing through strategic recommendations. The Category Manager is responsible for reporting, analyzing, and presenting key insights within a specific retail category to inform decisions, influence retailer strategies, and help achieve volume, market share, and profit targets.

Requirements

2-3 years of experience as a category analyst or category manager
Strong analytical skills with experience in analyzing and interpreting data, with strong ability to manage numerous data systems simultaneously, with intricate detail and acute organization
Ability to manage multiple projects, demands and workloads across various businesses with a strong ability to demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing changing business demands and work within ambiguity
High level of attention to detail, data integrity and quality and time management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation and storytelling skills
Ability to offer an unbiased perspective and clear point of view
Familiarity with syndicated data; Nielsen, IRI, NPD
Microsoft Office Suite
BS/BA degree or relevant industry experience

Nice To Haves

Expertise in VIQ, JDA/Space Planning is preferred

Responsibilities

Work with Target's buying team to utilize category and consumer management insights to help drive overall product strategy
Identify white space opportunities (vendors, product, or brands) for the category
Provide additional context and insight on shopper behavior and trends
Maintain promotional event calendar and assist with promotional planning and recapping
Own all aspects of POG build process including assortment, merchandising, and capacity alignment with retailer’s team
Execute key initiatives with acute attention to detail and collaboration with various teams
Manage and leverage numerous data resources to help bring action and insight to the category to tell compelling stories with data and analytics
Present key findings to a large audience and team both internally and externally to the customer in meaningful ways that are action-based and immediate
Offer creative solutions and ideas that exercise “thinking outside the box” to drive category growth and action
Provide a full spectrum of data analytics and reporting including weekly sales reporting, market share analysis, and trend reviews