Category Development Manager

4 weeks ago


Cincinnati, United States KP Recruiting Group Full time
Job Description
KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that provides leadership and exceptional talent to some of the world's leading companies. Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completed countless engagements across the United States. We represent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provide exceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possible results. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidential role. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity

The Role:

In today's dynamic retail environment, it is an exciting time to be a part of the Customer Development team at our company. Our highly upbeat and focused Customer Team is dedicated to driving growth for the company in this constantly evolving landscape. What role will you play as a member of the Customer Development team?

As the Category Development Manager, you will create and share compelling stories with Customers that provide insight to how shopper behaviors are influencing our categories. You will serve as the category guide by delivering insight-based engaging category presentations and highlighting opportunities. You will establish a proven customer relationship based on building thought leadership. As the category expert, you will scorecard and supervise the efficiency of the 5Ps to ensure success in all that you do. Applying category analysis, shopper insights and other available analytic tools you will apply your expertise to drive solutions for the company and our customers.

Who are you?

You're a storyteller- The ability to interpret and communicate shopper & consumer data and effectively integrate the insights to tell fact-based stories to drive category solutions. You will develop customer presentations, recommendations for new item introductions, and conduct plan-o-gram reviews.

You can strategize- Initiating and synchronizing our brand strategies and priorities with customer strategies for an outcome where we all win, execute new product initiatives accordingly, and conduct promotional post-analysis.

You like to collaborate- In this role, you'll establish key partnerships that thrive on mutual trust and integrity in working relationships as consultants to the customer. We will also rely on you to communicate and reinforce brand strategies & objectives internally.

You know the systems- Strong proficiency in Nielsen, IRi, 84.51/Stratum & JDA and other customer point of sale systems are required so that we can provide reliable, fact-based analysis. You'll apply shelf management software and category expertise to provide recommendations for shelf placement for new items and existing products. You will also coordinate "Fair Share of Shelf" support and utilize plan-o-gram software.

You are a continuous improver- We are constantly looking for opportunities to improve and seek creative solutions to further drive the company business.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree.

2+ years of consumer product sales or category management experience, or other relevant sales/marketing experience.

2+ years of experience analyzing syndicated data.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets & Slides is required.

Strong proficiency in Nielsen, IRi, Feature Vision, Market 6, 84.51/Stratum & JDA and other customer point of sale systems.

Availability to travel 25% of the time.

Benefits

  • 401k Matching
  • Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
  • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
  • Long & Short-Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Plans
  • Retirement & Pension Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Programs
  • Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
  • Parental Leave
  • & More

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