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Category Manager

Category Manager

Critical Fit Recruiting • Saint Paul, MN, US
15 hours ago
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  • Full-time
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Category Manager - Minneapolis, MN

RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Identify growth opportunities for company brands and respective categories at Target.
  • Partner with company stakeholders and Target buying teams to bring shopper-centric thought-leadership that delivers actionable solutions.
  • Engage and build relationships with multiple levels internally and externally.
  • Provide category and shopper-centric analysis using multiple data points, including syndicated data, retailer portals, & custom research.
  • Proactively identify trends and opportunities to drive category and the company's Consumer Brand growth.
  • Lead category reviews and develop assortment & POG analysis and recommendations.
  • Analyze and evaluate new item performance and promotional trends across category.
  • Track distribution and shelf space metrics for organizational reporting.
  • Support line reviews, annual customer planning, and monthly business reviews.
  • Build strong customer relationships and drive category partnership opportunities.
  • Partner with internal cross-functional teams to develop category strategies & stories across DSMP executions.
  • Provide insights to inform and support the development of channel / customer-specific executions.

BACKGROUND PROFILE :

  • 5+ years of CPG experience, with 2+ years in a Category Management and / or Shopper Insights role.
  • Ability to influence decision makers across all levels of internal and external organizations.
  • Ability to proactively identify customer / category insights and translate them into a compelling retailer story and set of actionable recommendations.
  • Expand shared learning and category insights across the team and broader organization for influence internally on strategic planning.
  • Effective time management, organization, and the ability to self-motivate are required to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical skills and experience leveraging consumer / shopper insights, syndicated scan and panel data (IRI / Circana required, Numerator strongly preferred, Vendor IQ experience a plus).
  • Strong proficiency in Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience leveraging Power BI platform a plus.
  • Proficiency using Space Management applications a plus.
  • Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Product Management
  • Industries

  • Chemical Manufacturing
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