Category Development Manager

6 days ago


Cincinnati, Ohio, United States The Judge Group Full time
Category Development Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Development Manager to join our team at The Judge Group. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for driving category growth and development through data-driven insights and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide expert category knowledge on performance, innovation, market insights, trends, and shopper and consumer insights.
  • Create ongoing reporting to track and interpret performance, drawing insights that lead to actionable category development recommendations.
  • Work closely with the Kroger Category Team to provide objective recommendations and become a category expert.
  • Support the analytics and development of Kroger Planogram recommendations based on the Kroger Planogram Schedule.
  • Identify regional development opportunities to strengthen Kroger's performance in key markets.
  • Present recommendations to Kroger that optimize category performance.
  • Identify assortment opportunities, shelf allocations, and adjacency recommendations of planograms.
  • Provide postmortems and tracking of programs or merchandising tests, including seasonal programs that lead to future recommendations.
  • Work closely with the 84.51 Team to identify analytical best practices, while maximizing utility and advanced analytic reporting capabilities.

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated ability in sales analytics, category management to formulate recommendations.
  • Minimum 5 years CPG experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Significant experience in using the 84.51 Platform (Stratum) to support Kroger growth strategies.
  • A high-level expert in all Microsoft Office Suite tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Strong proficiency to pull data within Market 6, Circana (IRI), and Numerator.
  • Proven expertise in building user-friendly tools and reports that help bring data to life.
  • Ability to distill vast amounts of data into critical business insights.
  • Superb communication skills across all levels of the organization.
  • An incredible attention to detail, especially as it relates to data accuracy.
  • Previous experience in presenting complex analytics to a senior-level audience.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with flexibility and tolerance of change.
  • Education - Bachelor's Degree Required.
  • Up to 15% Travel within USA.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a technically gifted analytical leader with the intellectual horsepower to drive insight-based thinking and actions. If you are a results-driven professional with a passion for category development, we encourage you to apply.



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