Director, Category Leadership

The Coca-Cola Company • Atlanta, GA

2d • $169,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Serve as a Category Leader for Giant Eagle and Military Channel customers to deliver best in class insights to drive customer growth. Employ total channel and beverage category strategic thinking by leveraging unique insights from a variety of internal and industry sources. Actively influence customer and system decision making with fact-based and category-centric thought leadership. Own direct relationships with customer to collaboratively build strategies and tactics designed for future category growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years in CPG industry and retail customer experience (manufacturer, retailer, or distributor)
• Proficiency in at least one of the following areas: Category / Space Management, Shopper Insights
• Advanced analytical capability
• Strong working knowledge of syndicated data (e.g. Nielsen or Circana)
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills
• Proven oral and written communication, story-telling, and influencing skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and assignments
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other Masters Degree
• 8-10+ years in CPG industry and retail customer experience (manufacturer, retailer, or distributor)
• Variety of customer experience is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Be the industry, channel & category subject matter expert to facilitate retailers/ beverage strategy
• Serve as a strategic advisor to customer leadership, building credibility through deep customer understanding and consistent value creation.
• Provide leadership & continued stewardship for retailer’s beverage categories
• Recommend space opportunities and risks for the beverage category
• Identify and articulate opportunities as part of the annual customer category situation assessment process
• Focus on retailer category development while also partnering closely with Sales to support development on sales strategy which will win in the marketplace

Benefits

• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
• Access to resources such as Coke University, LinkedIn Learning and management programs

What This Job Offers

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