Category Manager (149392)

Assist the Corporate or Business Unit Account Team and Senior Category Managers in implementing category management initiatives including space planning, efficient assortments, price/promotional analysis and merchandising programs demonstrating to our customers Coca-Cola’s ability to manage the category.  Perform comprehensive analysis and interpretation of customer beverage category performance and provide qualitative and quantitative assessments to Business Unit management, Key Account management and Retailer management.  Provide value-added analysis, opportunity identification and interpretation of sales results for the customer.  Develop reports, analyze, and forecast sales by brand, item, and by market for local customers. Identify where to gather the data, summarize the data, support the data for accuracy and incorporate feedback for improved initiatives.

 

Create and summarize the shelf set and review information for use in SKU rationalization and shelf space.

Manage a team of Analysts and/or Retail Space employees utilizing CCE’s management practices and tools- Performance Development System (PDS)- including hiring, development, evaluation, etc.

Create and update weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.  Lead the discussion with the customer around all data analyzed and findings.

Create and update Monthly/Quarterly Share analysis and recommendations by customers or store types.

Customer/Market Promotional volume recommendations and post analysis.  Coordinate with the Marketing Department promotional calendar to recommend hurdles for volume.

Create Market Basket, Seasonality and Opportunity Gap Analysis and Summarization.  Prepare analysis for ad-hoc requests by sales and marketing.

Participate in team and customer meetings, and is prepared to provide appropriate information.  Attends category management training.

 

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/related field or equivalent work experience required.

Minimum 2 years CPG Industry required.

Minimum 1 year Category Management required.

Minimum 3 year sales or financial analyst experience required.

Sales experience preferred.

Solid presentation and other communication skills

Intermediate to advanced skills in technology/software applications such as Spectra, Scarborough, CAN or IRI Scan/Panel as well as Microsoft Office products- Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Ability to interact with every level of management

 

Selected candidate can reside in Oakland or Los Angeles, California.

 

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