Category Manager

Accenture • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Remote

About The Position

Digital Commerce Operations is the global managed services arm of Accenture Song’s Commerce Practice. We transform and manage the E2E digital sales cycle by optimizing, evolving and scaling the buying and selling process for clients and their consumers (DTC/B2B/B2C/B2B2C) through human-driven and digitally enabled activities enabling profitable and scalable growth. Advance your career in a fast-accelerating consumer brand agency that is defining the future of connected Commerce. We grow and optimize world-class brands across all channels of commerce, wherever brands are in their journey. We deliver results by leveraging research, data, analytics, strategy, creative, industry-leading expertise, and flawless execution.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 year's experience as a retail Category Manager.
• Minimum of 5 years business acumen working in retail and/or brand agencies

Nice To Haves

• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Proficient in Category Management Tools (JDA, Market Data- POS and Panel Data, etc.)
• Skillful at pairing multiple data sets to answer business questions and tell a story
• Turn data into thoughtful insights to create a multiple year strategy
• Self-starter with the ability to work in ambiguous situations and find creative solutions
• Passionate and curious about industry and category trends
• Strong organizational skills and reliable to hit deadlines
• Asks good questions, gains alignment on goals and can execute on them
• Exceptional communication and relationship building skills
• Can work independently most of the time and is resourceful to figure out an answer

Responsibilities

• Help set and lead the strategic direction for a category at Target
• Deliver merchandising and assortment planning recommendations through deep category analysis
• Research category and industry trends to understand white space and growth areas
• Provide timely and accurate data through multiple sources that includes fact based actionable insights to drive category sales and demonstrate thought leadership
• Develop and maintain routine reporting on category performance through Target and Market data
• Build Planograms using the Blue Yonder Space Planning software multiple times a year
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Target team
• Collaborate and share findings with the Category Management Team

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• bonus opportunities
• paid holidays
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed