Act as the subject matter expert for the channel and customer by providing thought leadership guidance to internal constituents and external customer decision makers
Serve as the expert on the use of syndicated data to assist sales and business segment leads into making well informed decisions from actionable insights
Generate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reporting to provide insights, identify opportunities and deliver solutions that drive profitable category growth
Understand business drivers to influence joint business plan activities
Leverage learnings from cross functional counterparts (e.g., Category Development, Consumer Insight, Sales Planning, etc.) to deliver impactful recommendations to the sales team
Influence the line review process with shopper insights and data to make recommendations on optimal assortment, plan-o-gram space allocation and flow
Form a perspective on multi-channel purchasing behaviors (e.g., site to store, store to site, etc.)
Monitor channel shifting and the associated trends reflected in the marketplace
Develop presentations and present to the buyer and key stakeholders (e.g., business reviews, line reviews, product/segment deep dives, shopper insights, etc.)

Bachelor’s Degree (emphasis in business/marketing or related field)
7+ years of experience working with a leading consumer goods company (Category Management, Shopper Insights or related position)
5+ years’ experience in category management
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 Newell (Sales, Marketing and Insights)
Strategic thinking, self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with aggressive deadlines
Advanced analytical skills and computer software proficiency (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.)
High level of expertise with syndicated data metrics, software, and loyalty data (e.g., NPD, IRI, Nielsen, Numerator, Dunnhumby, 84.51)
Prior experience analyzing retailer shopper 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

Senior Category Manager

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