Category Manager

Clarios • Glendale, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Category Manager is responsible for category management of assigned account(s) including heavy analytical support, line review, trend analysis and developing insights to drive customer performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, market research or related field
• Category Management Association – Certified Professional Category Analyst and Category Manager certification
• 5+ years Category Management experience
• Extremely detail oriented
• Proven ability to work with data from multiple sources, interpret data and turn into actionable insight.
• Experience in strategy development
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

• Delta Bronze and Silver certification preferred
• Retail experience/background

Responsibilities

• Conduct line reviews for assigned account(s) including assortment recommendations, segment trend performance and providing strategies and tactics to drive sales
• Ability to analyze and interpret consumer, customer, industry and sales data into actionable insights
• Recommend strategies and tactics that can be implemented to drive sales performance, identify gaps or solve problems
• Create and present market and consumer research to assigned account(s)
• Provide recommendations/guidance based on market analysis or sales data
• Build primary relationship with customer
• Accurately maintain database(s) with sales and item attribute information
• Accurately maintain and upload comp price shop files
• Accurately maintain master data for key account/non-key account customers
• Expert in creating/maintaining standard operating procedures for all tasks and projects
• Ad hoc reporting/analysis as needed
• Support internal account team with unbiased recommendations based on knowledge of the market, industry, consumer and customer
• Multi-task between projects and reporting/analytics with ability to adjust priorities based on opportunities/needs

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Perks and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• Paid time off
• Flexible spending
• Short- and long-term disability
• Basic life insurance
• Business travel insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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