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Category Manager - Grocery

Bentonville, Arkansas

North American Grocery Category Manager 

Bentonville, AR (Hybrid Schedule) 

 

This Shearer’s Foods Category Manager will act as category expert for Salty Snacks, Cookies & Crackers Categories by providing best in class, actionable category and shopper insights recommendations. This individual will be responsible for analyzing various data sources, identifying business insights, and recommending solutions that drive profitable category growth. This Category Manager will have emphasis on the North American Grocery businesses and have responsibilities that include other facets of Shearer’s sales and cross functional teams for the U.S. and Canadian Grocery businesses. He/she will strive to develop and grow total category sales by leveraging syndicated data, shopper and consumer insights, category, and industry trends. The Category Manager will work cross-functionally to influence Shearer’s comprehensive category growth strategies focused on shopper centricity, enabling greater sell-through and Private Label Market and Category share gains.

 

Your Seat at the Table: 

  • Act as the Salty Snacks, Cookies and Crackers expert for the channel and customer by providing thought leadership guidance to internal constituents and external customer decision makers.
  • Expertise in National Brand and Private Brand dynamics within assigned Category responsibilities
  • Serve as the expert on the use of syndicated data to assist sales and business segment leads in making well informed decisions from actionable insights.
  • Generate static and ad hoc reporting and insights to identify opportunities and deliver solutions that drive profitable category growth.
  • Understand business drivers to influence joint business plan activities.
  • Leverage learnings from multiple data sources (Nielsen, Circana, Kantar, Mintel, Scintilla, etc.) to deliver impactful recommendations to Grocery Merchants, Shearer’s Sales team, and Shearer’s Leadership
  • Influence the line review process with shopper insights and data to make recommendations on optimal assortment, planogram space allocation, innovative items and flow.
  • Form perspective on multi-channel purchasing behaviors (e.g., site to store, store to site, etc.)
  • Develop effective presentations and present to the merchants and key Shearer’s and retail customer stakeholders.
  • Develop expertise and best practices in customer specific data to inform and influence strategic decisions for various grocery retailer merchants and Shearer’s Sales Team
  • Lead enterprise-level cross-functional projects—new brand or format launches, strategic business reviews, enterprise reporting.
  • Partner with demand planning, supply chain, finance, and commercial teams to ensure seamless execution on joint initiatives.
  • Other responsibilities or special projects as assigned

What you Bring to the Table: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree (emphasis in business/marketing or related field)
  • 3+ years of experience working with a consumer goods company (Category Management, Shopper Insights or related position)
  • Experience in category management on major national retailer; experience supporting the Grocery, Mass or Club Channels
  • Demonstrated knowledge of category management philosophies, tools and processes and proven record of success
  • Ability to build strong sustainable working relationships with the customer, and cross-functionally within Shearer’s Foods
  • Strategic thinking, self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Advanced analytical skills and computer software proficiency (e.g., Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.)
  • Strong familiarity with syndicated data metrics and software (e.g., NPD, IRI, Nielsen, Numerator, Scintilla)
  • Prior experience analyzing retailer data and presenting key findings and recommendations to senior level executives
  • Proven ability to analyze and identify insights from a combination of data sources
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong project management, follow-up, organizational, communication and presentation skills

 

We Offer a Feast of Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Savings Plan with Match, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Group Critical Accident Insurance, Group Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which we operate.

 

You will be considered for employment in our inclusive workplace

Because at Shearer’s, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

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