Associate Category Manager - Albertsons

Job description

Danone North America is the largest Benefit Corporation in the world. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

Danone North America is looking for a Associate Category Manager - Albertsons in Irvine, CA or Dallas, TX.

Serve as an analytic and category management expert using the category management process as a decision platform for all initiatives designed to optimize category performance at the customer(s). The Associate Category Manager acts as the active interface between sales, marketing, business development, supply chain, shopper marketing, shopper insights, business analytics, and market research in developing category story to drive profitability and category growth. Work closely with the buyer to define the vision of the category. Lead the company to become a thought leader and go-to advisor (including category captain whenever possible) for the customer when it comes to category management. Create compelling, actionable stories that will captivate customers and grow category sales for the mutual benefit of both company and customer.

In this role you will be accountable for:
•Driving category management principles through the application of strong data analytics and consumer/shopper insights. Develop fact-based selling stories leveraging syndicated data sources. This person participates in meetings as an "expert" for the category and in the field of category management.
•Use multiple data sources to develop reports to include sales/share reporting, opportunity gap, SKU rationalization, plan-o-gram analysis, post promotion analysis, item tracking, pricing studies, financial performance, sales and performance trackers
•Develop strategic business plans, vision, tactics and strategies for achieving category volume, contribution, and share objectives.
•Build and maintain long-term relationships with Albertsons buying teams and proactively present category & marketplace insights
•Conduct detailed category decompositions and deliver insights to action by identifying trends, opportunities and challenges to core business areas in an extremely fast paced environment
•Strong working knowledge and execution of shelving standards and associated shelving software tools (POG Gen, JDA, etc.)
•Collaborate with cross functional team (Consumer Insights, Shopper Marketing, Center of Excellence, etc.) to create customized solutions that ensure delivery across key initiatives
•Analyze and evaluate demographic profiles and consumer purchasing behavior at Albertsons across categories and groups of accounts/ categories.
•Work efficiently to respond to urgent requests for information and presentation support to drive growth in an extremely dynamic environment.
•Stay abreast of global consumer trends in a widely diverse set of retail channels.

The ideal candidate will have:
•Bachelor's degree required
•2-5 years of Category Management experience within the consumer-packaged goods industry
•Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking; ability to link strategies and objectives to develop compelling stories
•Strong thought leadership and influencing skills: ability to influence both internal teams and customer to reach goals
•Ability to proactively set and lead an insights agenda
•Strong data analysis, problem solving, and storytelling experience
•Strong knowledge of syndicated data IRI and/or Nielsen required. Understanding of shopper insights and panel data preferred
•Ability to develop strong relationships with external & internal partners to drive results, viewed as "trusted advisor"
•Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to interact confidently and effectively with team members, management and the customer
•Can manage multiple projects at once and able to prioritize and adapt quickly
•Solid understanding of JDA is a plus
•Experience with Albertsons and/or Hispanic Retailers is a plus

Danone North America is a Certified B Corporation business unit of Danone and operates in the U.S. from headquarter offices in White Plains, NY and Broomfield, CO. For more information, please visit DanoneNorthAmerica.com .　

Danone North America is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.　

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