Sr Manager Category & Business Insights

Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC • Roswell, GA

10h

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Category & Business Insights will act as Walmart's category
expert by providing best in class unbiased category & shopper insights and
winning market recommendations. This position works closely with the Walmart
merchant team to develop and grow total category sales by analyzing multiple
data sources, identifying business insights and recommending assortment
solutions. This strategic thinker within the category will aggressively build
strategies for share growth. Alongside advisership responsibilities, this
individual will also manage the end-to-end modular drawing process ensuring
flawless execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (emphasis in category/sales/marketing or related field).
• 10+ years of experience working with a leading CPG company in marketing, sales or category management (Walmart experience required).
• Deep understanding of category management principles.
• Advanced analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and syndicated data platforms (Circana, Nielsen).
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with the customer, and cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding with space planning software (Blue Yonder) and leveraging that knowledge to drive best in class on shelf principles.
• Strong familiarity with sales metrics and software and retailer POS (e.g., Circana, Nielsen, and Scintilla).
• Experience analyzing retailer data and presenting insights and recommendations to Walmart merchants.
• Proven ability to analyze and identify insights from diverse data sources.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive action plans with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous people management experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the category SME for Walmart to provide assortment guidance and recommendations to the Walmart merchant team.
• Leverage syndicated and shopper data to assist Walmart's decision making and identify category growth opportunities.
• Generate weekly, monthly, and sometimes daily ad hoc reporting to provide Walmart with actionable insights that drive category and share growth.
• Ownership over the annual MOD drawing process within the assigned category driving excellence in end-to-end modular execution.
• Develop compelling presentations informing the Walmart merchant team on critical assortment gaps and shopper opportunities.
• Assist the Sr Replenishment Manager within the category to improve inventory positions and decrease markdowns.
• Generate Weekly and/or daily POS reports for related categories.
• Capture and archive all market pricing conditions across multiple retailers driving attention to gaps and subsequent performance indicators.
• Assign in item setup as needed working cross-functionally with compliance and connected departments.

What This Job Offers

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