Sr. Manager, Category Strategy & Insights - OXO

About the role

The Sr. Manager of Category Strategy & Insights (OXO) will work closely with the marketing and sales organization to support the development of category strategies and sales tactics to drive growth within our customers and categories.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, understands, and interprets point of sale and syndicated data.
• Synthesizes findings into recommendations.
• Builds a complete category management review including relevant data and recommendations.
• Develops and influences strategy at both retailer and manufacturer levels, with management level positions.
• Works with senior customer leadership at the Senior Buyer/Merchant or DMM level.
• Uses syndicated data sources: IRI/Circana, Numerator, Nielsen, Household Panel.
• Uses JDA Space Planning software.
• Uses Excel and PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Provides analytics using all Category Management capabilities, such as planogram software and data visualization tools to drive business opportunities and develop recommendations.
• Cultivates business relationships with customers' key contacts.
• Presents analysis & insights into customers' merchandising organization.
• Crafts and refreshes Category Management reporting, analysis, and special project work for our Marketing & Sales organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, or Quantitative Field (Computer Science, Applied Math, Economics, Statistics, Analytics, etc.).
• 5+ years’ experience in Consumer Product Goods.
• 5+ years’ experience in a combination of Category Management, Analytics, or Sales.
• 2+ years’ experience in category management or retail analytics.
• Extensive knowledge of syndicated data sources: IRI/Circana, Numerator, Nielsen, Household Panel.
• Knowledge of JDA Space Planning software.
• Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate seasonal workload.
• Able to travel domestically (15%).

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze, understand and interpret point of sale and syndicated data.
• Ability to simultaneously prioritize multiple projects.
• Strong analytical, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Capability to develop and influence strategy at both retailer and manufacturer, with management level positions.
• Experience working with senior customer leadership at the Senior Buyer/Merchant or DMM level.

Skills

• Ability to analyze, understand and interpret point of sale and syndicated data.
• Ability to simultaneously prioritize multiple projects.
• Strong analytical, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Capability to develop and influence strategy at both retailer and manufacturer, with management level positions.
• Experience working with senior customer leadership at the Senior Buyer/Merchant or DMM level.

Benefits

Salary + Bonus, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave, and Educational Assistance.