Assistant Category Development Manager
22 hours ago
The Assistant Category Development Manager provides support on reporting category trends and POG recommendations to the customer. This role has responsibility for analyzing and identifying key trends within the business, building plans around a category strategy, and executing POGs based on that strategy. This roll will be the expert in the customer’s category as well as the key strategic leader to assist the Buyer with data based reporting and recommendations.
**Accountabilities**:
- category management & analytics, leveraging syndicated and customer POS systems. Works on strategy and pog execution
- Teamwork - work well with others to ensure the team’s effectiveness in reaching the customer’s desired outcomes
- Achieving Results - set standards and goals for both themselves and the team that will result in achieving and exceeding the customer’s business plans
- Direct account responsibility with regular ongoing customer face-to-face interaction.
**Specific Accountabilities**:
- Act as the category leader with customer to help develop category strategy based on insights and market trends
- Develop and deliver customer presentations
- Support the customer category modular process with data driven recommendations and modular drawing
- Lead and tracks key projects/initiatives for the customer
- Conduct competitive analysis that identifies competitor strategies, strengths and weaknesses
- Responsible for the Identification and tracking of key trends
- Conduct ad hoc reporting and analysis as required
- Complete ad tracking for channel/ retailers
- May perform other duties as assigned
- Formulates standard category reporting with customer and syndicated data
**Required Skills and Experience**:
- BA/BS required; Marketing/Business Administration preferred
- 3-5 years category management experience
- Proven ability to work effectively with teams, strong communication and interpersonal skills including presentation and relationship building is essential
- Proficiency in JDA space planning software
- Technically skilled with Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint
**Preferred Skills and Experience**:
- Category/sales analytics experience
- Consumer products industry experience or background
- Syndicated data experience (IRI/Nielsen scan & panel platforms)
- Customer POS systems familiarity
**Working Relationships & Environment**:
Work Environment
- Located in Mississauga, ON Canada
**Come Join Us**:
Energizer offers a competitive total rewards package which includes a range of health, well-being and retirement savings coverage, paid time off and holidays, and many opportunities to learn, develop and grow. At Energizer, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.
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