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Overview

The Director of Category Management provides leadership and vision to the Category Management Team identifying opportunities and making recommendations that deliver category and customer growth.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads SGWS’s Walmart and Club channel category management team communicating category growth strategies, new product stories, merchandising/adjacency recommendations, and assortment priorities.

• Identifying and presenting relevant account and channel shopper insights and trends out to DMMs, Buyers, Sr Buyers & Accounts Leadership.

• Responsible for sharing best practices not only within Walmart but also across all classes of trade.

• Plays an active role in customer presentations and influencing Walmart channel based on a deep understanding of the consumer and the retailer’s goals.

• Leads a team that includes Category Advisors for Walmart and Sam’s and Category Insight Managers for Walmart and Club who are responsible for creating and planning category leadership solutions that deliver profitable sales growth for Walmart and Sam’s. These solutions should include shopper and category insights across products/ assortment (everyday/ new products/ promoted/ seasonal), placement and everyday shelving and merchandising

• Influences Walmart’s Business Planning by providing actionable category insights and solutions that support category leadership objectives for the customer

• Leverage insights and resources through the utilization of a broad range of data sources, market research findings, tools, analyses, and technology to continually bring new shopper ideas to customer and company; incorporate in all category solutions for assigned major customer(s).

• As part of the SGWS Category & Shopper Leadership team, helps create and drive the roadmap for enhancing, team talent plan, capability building, individual development plans etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of category management experience, preferably with a CPG manufacturer and/or syndicated data supplier.

• Strong analytical background and understanding of Category Management and Shopper Insights to drive category growth. Comprehensive knowledge of retail.

• Ability to develop a growth strategy and influence buyers and Senior Leadership at major customers. Ability to connect multiple data sources to tell a story.

• Strong background in quantitative analysis; experience working with Nielsen and/or IRI information in both a retailer and manufacturer context.

• Proven experience in building strong teams and developing individual talent.

• Good communication skills, ability to influence internal and external customers and to produce impact on the business.

• Advanced skills in syndicated data tools, Microsoft Office Suite and space management software tools (JDA); previous experience analyzing retailer-supplied point-of-sale data and retailer loyalty card data, assortment analysis tools, and shelving & store analytics.

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding or using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor)

• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.