Senior Director, Category - Walmart

Anheuser-Busch • Rogers, AR

2d • $160,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? We are seeking a strategic, data-driven, and collaborative Senior Director Category of Walmart to lead and elevate the performance of our Beer and Hard Beverages categories. This role is responsible for developing and executing best-in-class category strategies, translating insights into action, and partnering closely with Walmart to accelerate growth. This is a high-impact leadership role with a large team that requires strong analytical acumen, commercial savviness, technical competence, ability to build and enhance relationships, and a deep understanding of the alcohol category landscape, and ability to articulate data into stories which lead to action.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; emphasis in business, economics, or marketing related fields - highly preferred.
• 10+ years experience , preferably in consumer-packaged goods
• Previous category management experience
• Ability to understand and develop strategic direction and plans to drive results
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and engage a high-performing team
• Strong interpersonal communications skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with employees, retailers, and all external partners
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Very well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to work well in a fast-paced environment simultaneously juggling multiple projects, deliverables, and deadlines
• Strong familiarity with panel and syndicated data, software, and measures (e.g., Circana , Nielsen, Luminate, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Leverage best-in-class category strategies, translating insights into action, and partnering closely with Walmart to accelerate growth.
• Develop strong and impactful retailer relationships by acting as strong thought leader.
• Develop compelling, customer-facing category stories and merchandising strategies tailored to Walmart across store types to drive growth.
• Define and execute strategy to increase efficiency in our processes & speed to market with insights and mod execution all by leveraging technology
• Oversee the synthesis of syndicated data (e.g., Nielsen , Circana , Numerator , Luminate ), shopper research, and POS insights into actionable recommendations
• Monitor category performance and competitive activity to proactively adapt strategies and inform Walmart and AB leadership on emerging trends
• Create and present executive-level reports and dashboards summarizing category health, growth drivers, and strategic initiatives
• Coach and develop a high-performing Category team, fostering a culture of excellence

Benefits

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection
• Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies
• 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution
• Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners
• Free Beer!

What This Job Offers

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