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Category Manager

2 months ago


Bentonville, United States Blue Sky The Color of Imagination Full time

Category Manager - Planners/Stationary

Reports To: Director of Data Applications

Status: Exempt

Department: Data Applications

Schedule & Location: This position is fully remote, working five days from home in or near Bentonville, AR. Normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00pm Mon – Thurs and 8:00am – 3:00pm on Fridays.

Travel: This position will require office visits to Walmart HQ on a weekly basis or as many times as needed.

Eligible to WFH: Yes, 5 days

 

Position Summary:  

The primary focus of this position is to work closely with the Merchant team at Walmart Headquarters. Building a strong working relationship with the local Walmart Merchant team, and providing data driven analysis that is non-biased towards a specific vendor. Recommendations provided to the Walmart team are meant to grow the entire planner category and improve the Walmart customer shopping experience and increase total category sales.  


Team Structure:

Reports directly to Data Applications Director, and works closely with the Walmart Merchant team. Support will be given by Supply Chain team, and 2 remote data analysts.


Because this position deals with confidential information, cross-functional responsibilities are limited, especially with the Sales and Marketing teams.  


Essential Duties, Tasks, and Responsibilities:

·        Provide data-driven recommendations to the Walmart merchant team.

·        Analyze sales data and customer shopping behavior using Walmart’s Luminate.

·        Develop and implement category strategies to achieve sales and profitability goals.

·        Utilize planogramming software to optimize product placement.

·        Monitor market trends and identify opportunities for category growth.

·        Prepare and present regular reports on category performance metrics.

·        Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute category strategies.

·        Conduct customer research to understand shopping behaviors and preferences.

·        Communicate findings and strategies to internal stakeholders.

·        Stay updated on industry trends and best practices.

·        Keep information confidential that is not meant to be shared with all vendors


Job Qualifications/Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions


·        Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.

·        3-5 years of experience in category management or a related role.

·        Proficiency in data analysis tools and planogramming software.

·        Experience with Walmart’s Luminate for sales data analysis.

·        Strong analytical and communication skills.

·        Ability to travel to Walmart Layout Center / HQ to meet with buying team on a regular basis, as needed.

·        Proficient in all standard Microsoft Office related programs

·        Excellent communication skills, especially written, a must

·        A strong aesthetic sense; highly organized with excellent attention to detail

·        Team player with a passion for knowledge, growth, and success


Physical Activities:

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.


While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk, or hear; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms.


The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.


Environmental Conditions:

There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position.

The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate.


Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the role. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to the company’s mission, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Blue Sky the Color of Imagination, LLC.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Blue Sky the Color of Imagination LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.