Category Manager

Advantage Solutions Inc

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Brand Marketing (Branding), Business Solutions, Category Management, Consumer Packaged Goods, Customer/Client Research, Data Sets, Establish Priorities, Inside Sales, Marketing, Mathematics, Metrics, Organizational Skills, Return on Investment (ROI), Sales, Solution Sales, Statistics, Storytelling
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

Category Manager

At our company, we grow people, brands, and businesses. We are seeking a dedicated Category Manager whose role requires the ability to understand our retailers processes, understand what data is available, understand our clients objectives, and marry the three together with compelling data-driven storytelling. This candidate is smart, creative, organized, curious, and confident in presenting ideas and solutions to internal sales associates, clients, and customers. No day is ever the same in this job, as the variety of work to be performed evolves weekly, but the importance of filtering different data sets to actionable solutions is the constant.

Take this opportunity to join North Americas leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry. Apply today.

What We Offer

Full-time benefits, including:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • 401(k) with company match

Training and Career Development

Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities

  • Utilizes a broad range of data metrics, tools, and analytics to identify opportunities and deliver insights to our customers and clients.
  • Prioritizes tasks with a focus on strategic versus tactical activities that deliver stronger ROI.
  • Engages with customers and clients to understand strategies and objectives.
  • Leverages experience to create mutually beneficial solutions for all parties involved.
  • Creates insight-driven presentations with actionable tactics and strategies.
  • Develops creative presentations with an eye toward storytelling focused on flow, visualizations, headlines, and using company Branding Guidelines.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree required or equivalent job-related experience in Marketing, Math, Statistics, or Economic fields.
  • 2-4 years of experience in the applicable field, sales, and marketing agency, or CPG industry, solution provider, retailer, or manufacturer.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets, the appetite for numbers, and analytics.
  • Syndicated Data experience, Experience with IRI Nielsen, and other relevant platforms preferred.
  • Experience with the application of shopper panel data and geodemographic data sets preferred.
  • Understanding and application of principles and practices of Category Management, analysis of assortment, pricing, promotion, shelving, and shopper required.

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

About the Company

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Advantage Solutions Inc

Advantage Solutions is a leading provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions to consumer goods companies and retailers. Our data- and technology-driven services — which include headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store and online sampling, digital commerce, omnichannel marketing, retail media and others — help brands and retailers of all sizes get products into the hands of consumers, wherever they shop. As a trusted partner and problem solver, we help our clients sell more while spending less. Headquartered in Irvine, California, we have o!ces throughout North America and strategic investments in select markets throughout Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe through which we serve the global needs of multinational, regional and local manufacturers.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Business Services - Other
FOUNDED
1987
WEBSITE
http://www.advantagesolutions.net/

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