Category Advisor - Channel (Grocery, Drug, Convenience etc.)

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Why you'll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

What does a Category Advisor do at Swire Coca-Cola?

The ability to influence strategy via data analysis is the foundation of all CMI work. The Category Advisor is the SME for a specific customer/channel and can utilize internal, customer, syndicated, and other third-party data to best position Swire brands to drive category sales and share. This role will be responsible for leading all Category Analysis for their respective customer/channel. Other Category Analysis responsibilities include customer scorecards, top to top prep, holiday recaps, promotional analysis, annual planning support, and other relevant work.

Job Details:

Job Level: 5

Responsibilities:

• Lead all category analysis (as the dedicated SME) for respective customers to best position Swire brands to drive category growth
• Collaborate with customer leads to develop category strategies and reporting to measure the effectiveness of those strategies
• Assist with training on "best in class" category analysis standards in order to elevate the team's capabilities
• Maintain an organized repository of category analysis work to preserve category knowledge
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree required
• Certified Professional Category Manager" certification preferred
• 2+ years additional years of category management work experience required and
• 2+ years space planning or category management experience required or
• 4+ years of analytical expereince required and
• 1+ years in an analytical role with customer interaction preferred and
• 4+ years experience as a category manager in the beverage industry required and
• Experience in Circana/Nielsen syndicated data required and
• Experience organizing/executing projects that span multiple functions required and
• Experience building & presenting analysis to sales/customers required
• Demonstrated ability to influence others
• Knowledge of sales and business processes, forecasting and planning
• Smart, resourceful, proactive individuals who are constantly unsatisfied with the status quo
• Trustworthy and seeks to constantly validate the trust of stakeholders through excellent work
• Effectively communicates & builds relationships at all organizational levels
• Team player who enjoys improving the greater team's capabilities
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to balance multiple priorities

Come and join our Sparkling team!

Due to the nature of our work and to help maintain a safe workplace for our employees and customers, after a candidate receives a conditional offer of employment, they will be required to complete pre-employment screening. This includes a criminal background check, drug screening, and for certain roles, a motor vehicle record review.

Screening results are evaluated based on several factors, including the nature and severity of an offense, how much time has passed, the relevance to the position, patterns of repeated offenses, and driving history for roles that require operating a vehicle.

All results are reviewed fairly and in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.