Category Development Manager

Job Category: Sales/Retail/Business Development Job Description:At Wyeth, we have a vision of leading the way to a healthier world. We've committed ourselves to achieving this vision by making quality, integrity and excellence the hallmarks of our business. A Fortune 500 company and global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, and animal healthcare products, we know that our employees are who keep us on the cutting edge of innovative discoveries and superior customer service. To sustain and enhance our leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry, we continue to recruit, develop and motivate individuals whose skills, values, and work ethic will grow and improve our business.Job SummaryThe Category Development Manager, within a team structure, is responsible for providing strategic input into the development of account plans (category and brand level), providing advanced analytics of retail POS data, and interpreting consumer research findings into actionable recommendations. You will have regular, on-going contacts both inside and outside of Wyeth. Inside contacts include Sales and Category Development teams, Madison-based Market and Business Research, Marketing, Manager of Consumer Insights, and Trade Planning & Promotion. External contacts will include proper account based personnel such as buyers/category managers, retailer market research and/or store testing groups, as well as existing 3rd party contacts, such as IRI, Spectra, etc. This position is charged with finding creative solutions to business issues that will drive increased sales & profits for the category & Wyeth’s brands.Job Responsibilities*Broadening the level of influence throughout the retailer, particularly within non-purchasing functions (i.e., market and consumer research, store testing, etc.).*Develop innovative merchandising strategies/tactics focused on driving profitable growth of retailer category and Wyeth brands.*Gain retailer support for consumer research initiatives, and assume project management responsibilities for the research, including conducting, analyzing, and communicating results, as well as development of action-oriented recommendations.*Review and analyze existing consumer research materials to identify new consumer/shopper learnings to address current business issues.*Provide advanced analytical approach to store level data analysis. *Achieving and maintaining core distribution and share of shelf objectives.Basic Qualifications*Four-year college degree, MBA a plus*3-4 years Category Management experience, or 5 + years of equivalent CPG industry experience*Demonstrated proficiency of Category Management concepts*Demonstrated proficiency of syndicated data (IRI, Spectra, etc.), retailer store-level POS data and space management software.*Working knowledge of consumer/shopper applications and software (i.e., HH panel data, custom research, loyalty card/transaction data etc.)*Basic understanding of strategic thinking and ability to apply tactics*Excellent communication and negotiation skills*Valid driver's license.Relocation is available for this position.Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs. For more information and to apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Search Firm Representatives: Please Read Carefully. Wyeth is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Wyeth via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Wyeth in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Wyeth, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Wyeth as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Wyeth prior to January 2004 is hereinafter void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Wyeth and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Wyeth has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Vice President, Strategic Staffing at Wyeth in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.Expected Travel Time: None Zip Code :US-NJ-Madison Leading the way to a healthier world.