Senior Category Manager

Accenture • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

The Senior Category Manager helps set and lead a retailer category’s strategic direction by developing merchandising and assortment planning recommendations. The role researches category and industry trends, analyzes complex data from multiple sources, and turns findings into actionable insights and recommendations for category growth. It also develops and maintains routine reporting on category performance using retailer and market data, and builds planograms several times a year using Blue Yonder Space Planning software.

The role builds strong relationships with retailer teams and collaborates with the Category Management Team. It also supports team training and development, helps balance workloads and foster a connected team culture, and proactively creates processes, efficiencies, and templates. The position calls for adaptability, dependable execution, strong customer service, and the ambition to potentially manage other team members. Other assigned duties may also be required.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in Category Management or Category Captainship, including analyzing retail data to develop category, assortment, and merchandising recommendations.
• At least 3 years of experience developing and executing planograms.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliability in meeting deadlines.
• Ability to ask effective questions, align on goals, and execute against them.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and work independently.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in category management tools, including Blue Yonder Space Planning and market data such as POS and panel data.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing multiple categories and ability to apply Category Management fundamentals across different businesses.
• Demonstrated leadership with the team and client.
• Ability to combine multiple data sets to answer business questions and proactively tell a story about business trends.
• Self-starter who can work in ambiguous situations and continuously learn.
• Passion for retail and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Help set and lead the strategic direction for a category at a retailer.
• Deliver merchandising and assortment planning recommendations.
• Research category and industry trends and provide findings on future developments.
• Analyze multiple sources of complex data to identify category growth opportunities and demonstrate thought leadership.
• Develop and maintain routine reporting on category performance using retailer and market data, and communicate actionable insights.
• Build planograms using Blue Yonder Space Planning software multiple times a year.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with retailer teams.
• Collaborate with and share findings with the Category Management Team.
• Be an available, dependable resource for team training and development.
• Understand team strengths, opportunities, and data resources to help balance workloads and create a connected team culture.
• Proactively create efficiencies, processes, and templates for the Category Management team.
• Adapt to changing needs and step in to help where necessary.
• Potentially manage other team members.
• Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

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