Senior Manager, Category

Anheuser-Busch • Rogers, AR

4d • $104,800 - $124,450 • Onsite

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? SALARY: $104,800-$124,450, bonus and long term incentive eligible COMPANY: Michelob ULTRA. Cutwater Spirits. Budweiser. Kona Brewing Co. Stella Artois. Bud Light. That’s right, over 100 of America’s most loved brands, to be exact. But there’s so much more to us than our top-notch portfolio of beers, seltzers, and more. We are powered by a 19,000-strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent, curiosity, and commitment and provide 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? ROLE SUMMARY: We are looking for a Senior Category Manager with a passion for the Beer Industry based at our Bentonville, AR location. This position will work with our Walmart customer with a major focus on leading in developing insights, identifying opportunities, and communicating recommendations based on our IGNITE framework to lead future growth in BEER for the world’s largest retailer. We are searching for an individual who takes ownership of their work, that is detail orientated, achieves timelines and always pushes themselves to reach higher and accomplish more.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or similar field – highly preferred
• 3 years+ experience in Category Management role
• Intermediate proficiency utilizing Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to manipulate and organize data
• Strong familiarity with syndicated data, software, and measures (IRI, Nielsen, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use large data sets to develop insights, identify and present opportunities and recommendations to external partners in a persuasive manner

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity using dashboarding software (PowerBI) and space planning software (JDA, etc.) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationship with Walmart as a trusted Category advisor across different BEER Segments
• Lead, motivate and drive strong engagement with internal and external partners
• Effectively communicate, manage and prioritize workload across multiple projects
• Develop impactful category analyses and consumer insights using a range of syndicated and non-syndicated data sources
• Synthesize learnings from various sources (shopper data, scan data, custom research) to create clear and impactful selling stories in a visually appealing manner using PowerPoint
• Effectively educate internal teammates and external customers on growth opportunities through clear and impactful communications
• Goal of identifying opportunities to grow the Beer Category

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: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees