National Category Manager

Advantage Solutions•Dallas, TX

About The Position

National Client Category Manager At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! As part of our commitment to building brands through winning insights for our clients and customers, the National Client Category Manager is a critical role on our Analytics, Insights, and Intelligence team. The National Client Category Manager is the facilitator between our clients and the Company market analytic resources. This candidate is strategic, creative, organized, and confident presenting ideas and solutions to Company sales associates and the client’s sales and Category Development teams and leadership. As the arbiter of a client’s strategies and direction, this position requires a complete understanding of client brands and objectives, bold thought leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable selling solutions. No day is ever the same in this job as the variety of work to be performed evolves weekly, but the importance of managing the Analytics and Insights relationship between Company and the client is the constant. If you are looking to make a difference as a part of a great team, come, stay, grow and lead with the Analytics, Insights and Intelligence team at the Company! Apply Today! The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required; B.A./B.S. in Marketing, Math, Statistics, or Economic fields
2-3 years’ Experience in the applicable field (sales and marketing agency or CPG industry solution provider, retailer, or manufacturer)
Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets; an appetite for numbers and analytics
Understanding and application of principles and practices of Category Management (analysis of assortment, pricing, promotion, shelving, shopper) required
Intellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learner
Well-organized and strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team; a hunger for “winning together”
Ability to confidently work with client, customer, and internal leadership
Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize business requests
Creativity…. with a passion for building visually compelling presentations
Good communication – written and oral – skills and strong interpersonal skills
Strong work ethic and desire to succeed (often with minimal supervision)
Demonstrate forward-looking, strategic thinking ability
Microsoft Office experience: Highly proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Syndicated Data experience: Mastery of IRI, Nielsen, and other relevant platforms preferred
Experience with application of shopper panel data and geodemographic data sets preferred

Responsibilities

Engages with clients to understand strategies and objectives and communicates those strategies and objectives with Company market level resources.
Leverages experience to create mutually beneficial solutions for all parties involved.
Creates insight driven presentations with actionable tactics and strategies.
Utilizes a broad range of data metrics, tools, and analytics to identify opportunities and deliver insights to our clients and deploying those insights across market level counterparts.
Prioritizes tasks with the focus on strategic versus tactical activities that deliver stronger ROI.
Actively builds a skill set by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and developing and maintaining personal networks.
Contribute to RAVE process, focusing efforts on measurable value creation with customers and clients.
Develops creative presentations with an eye toward story-telling, focused on flow, visualizations, headlines, and using Company Branding Guidelines
Leverages syndicated scan data and basic panel and geodemographic data to optimize new product introductions, distribution, shelving, pricing, and promotional strategies across client(s) businesses nationally
Participates in assigned Company and client training and demonstrates learning in everyday work