Job Description
Your Opportunity as the Associate Lead, Category Leadership - Albertsons, Coffee
As part of our Coffee Strategic Business Area, you will execute Category Management principles in support of Albertsons.
Location: Working Remote USA, Boise, ID or Orrville, OH
In this role you will:
Assist in the development and activation of customer specific Category Growth Drivers
Identify opportunities and develop solutions for item distribution, promotion, pricing, and shelf placement
Lead category reviews and present insights & recommendations to customer
Understand the competitive marketplace in which Smucker and customers operate
Communicate insights and learning both internally and externally to a wide variety of audiences
Collaborate with Sales & Category Leadership teams to demonstrate Smucker Thought Leadership at retail
Serve as consultative and objective resource for Smucker and customer teams
Actively participate in retailer calls
Provide Internal Business Support
Build effective working relationships to achieve shared goals and objectives
Acts with a sense of urgency and timeliness regarding customer requests
Actively lead or support key internal projects (i.e., team training initiatives, enterprise-wide sales reporting, etc.)
Act as liaison back to the Smucker HQ Category Leadership team
Assist with customer business analytics
Activate Customer Business Plans
Proactively identifies business opportunities utilizing available data sources and deliver recommendations to team
Provide input into customer long-term business strategy and planning to help meet objectives
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree
5+ years of Category Management/Analytical experience in Consumer Packaged Goods industry or related field (i.e. broker or retailer)
Experience in customer Category Captaincy role with strong JDA and Category Insights experience
Proficiency in syndicated data such as Nielsen, IRI (Circana)
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent organization (detail-oriented) and communication skills
Self-motivated with a proactive approach and ability to manage multiple projects
Ability to build relationships and establish trust
Ability to travel up to 15%
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):
Symphony Retail AI data knowledge/experience
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