Category Manager

Keurig Dr Pepper•Rogers, AR

35d•$96,800 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is seeking a motivated and analytically minded Category Manager to join its Category Insights Team. This role provides strategic, consultative guidance to drive growth for emerging brands. The team's objective is to become experts in the category and competitive landscape, serve as strategic partners both internally and externally, and champion innovation and assortment optimization. This position is based in Rogers, AR, with a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 4 years of business experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) with a focus on sales, category management, market research, business analytics and/or shopper insights.
Syndicated data knowledge with Circana and/or Nielsen necessary.
Exceptional communication skills – verbal, written, presentation and follow-through.
Demonstrated ability to build sustainable, collaborative partnerships with the customer and internal business partners.
Capability to develop and influence strategies and tactics at both retailer and manufacturer.
High level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as great attention to detail.
Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Walmart / Sam’s Club buying teams highly valued.
Space planning (ex. JDA) experience a plus.
Panel data experience (ex. Numerator) highly valued.
Experience with Walmart Scintilla is highly valued.

Responsibilities

Leverage data resources and insights to build stories that contribute to revenue growth and strategic objectives.
Develop and cultivate business relationships with Walmart wiring points to establish KDP as a strategic partner for insights and strategy planning.
Develop and deliver integrated consumer, shopper, category, and marketplace insights and trends to guide Walmart’s strategic choices and tactical executions.
Work closely with KDP teams to establish, lead, and maintain performance management routines, including streamlining reporting cadences, macro performance assessments, and opportunity gap analysis.
Collaborate with multiple internal cross-functional teams and the customer to connect business opportunities and develop solutions.
Leverage critical thinking and problem-solving skills to recognize and anticipate issues and opportunities for growth.
Serve as the category expert for the sales team and other cross-functional team members.