Category Manager - Eden Prairie, United States - Acosta

Description

Job Description

This position is to be filled in Minneapolis, MN - On-site 3 days a week in Eden Prairie.

As the Category Manager in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry (CPG) you will perform a high level of support for the implementation of Category Management, Analytics, Insights and other related business insights initiatives supporting Target.

You will demonstrate a high-level understanding of the sales drivers that affect Acosta's clients & customers and work with cross-functional teams to deliver advanced, value-add, and insight-driven analytics and recommendations.

What's in it for You?

• Competive Salary
• Full benefits package - Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company-paid Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401(k) program, with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program
• Exciting, fast-paced work environment
• Career growth and advancement opportunities

Responsibilities

• Leverage Target POS/Vendor IQ, IRI, Nielsen, CKS, etc. to analyze data to develop insights-based analysis/projects with recommendations focused on strategies and objectives
• Participate in the category review or line review processes working with other cross-functional teams to provide complete category management solutions.
• Independently develop and maintain client-specific reporting that measures performance against strategies and objectives.
• Build solid presentations using multiple data sources like syndicated, panel, basket, shopper, and other sources of data that provide solutions and recommendations to address business issues.
• Maintain connectivity with clients, attend all required meetings/calls to ensure
• understanding of KPI's, innovation, and other important information.
• Work closely and often with assigned clients and business managers by setting up regularmeetings to become a trusted advisor
• Provide follow-up and summarize results
• Submit success storiesConsumer Packaged Goods

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
• Category Management Certification (preferred)
• Related work experience can be substituted for educational requirements

Work Experience Requirements:

• 3 - 5 years related work experience Consumer Packaged Goods

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

• Demonstrate an advanced degree of proficiency in Windows and related software applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, VB, advanced macros. Knowledge of Power BI would be a strong asset.
• Experience with syndicated data and/or space management tools.
• Identifies and leverages relevant data to diagnose situations and identify potential solutions
• Effectively and independently conduct data mining utilizing CPG math concepts and tools.
• Communicate clearly and effectively while understanding and adapting to audience.
• Independently manages project plans and assumes responsibility for tracking, communication and timing.
• Recognize problems and issues and identify info needed to diagnose.
• Demonstrate a drive to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholders
• Execute strategic objectives and provide input as needed to keep priorities on track.

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About Us

Acosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers.

Acosta and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Acosta and its subsidiaries, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.

Acosta and its subsidiaries utilizes E-Verify for validating the ability to work in the United States for all job candidates. If you want more information on what this entails and your rights as a job applicant, please use the link provided to access information on our use of E-Verify and your right to work. Employer Resources (e-)

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We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs, to the extent required by law.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Mosaic reserves the right to modify all or part of any job descriptions at its discretion in order to meet and or exceed the needs of the business.

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