Category Insights Manager - Rogers, AR

The Category Insights Manager provides the customer teams with key strategic insights, solutions and analytics required to execute sound category management in support of a key strategic Consumer Products Division customer. The role enhances customer planning, sales execution and financial results of the Division sales team through ownership and development of Category/Business Reviews, Top to Top/Joint Business Planning, bi-annual innovation reviews, omnichannel connections, and new item presentations in partnership with the Director of Sales. This individual provides insightful and prescriptive analysis of available omnichannel resources including retailer-specific data, syndicated data, internal Sargento data, category and shopper insights and industry studies.

Your Story.

The Category Insights Manager provides the customer teams with key strategic insights, solutions and analytics required to execute sound category management in support of a key strategic Consumer Products Division customer. The role enhances customer planning, sales execution and financial results of the Division sales team through ownership and development of Category/Business Reviews, Top to Top/Joint Business Planning, bi-annual innovation reviews, omnichannel connections, and new item presentations in partnership with the Director of Sales. This individual provides insightful and prescriptive analysis of available omnichannel resources including retailer-specific data, syndicated data, internal Sargento data, category and shopper insights and industry studies.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits that set us apart.

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Flexible Work Week

• Hybrid work schedule - Onsite Monday- Thursday with the option to work remotely on Friday

• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation

• Relocation Assistance

• Tuition Assistance

• Access to Employee Store

What You Do.

• Responsible for analyzing customer-specific information, including Luminate, Nielsen/Circana syndicated data, internal Sargento data, and loyalty data to measure category and brand effectiveness and subsequently provide recommendations for improving customer category and brand growth and profitability.

• Works closely with the Director of Sales by providing analytical support for the following sales related activities.

• Assists in developing annual category management information budget and makes appropriate recommendations for future resource needs.

• On-going sales trend tracking and evaluation.

• Customer business planning

• Category reviews

• Assortment optimization

• Evaluating pricing and promotion effectiveness

• New distribution and space management initiatives

• Monitoring competitive activity

• Demand planning

• Special projects and information requests as they arise.

• Responsible for analyzing customer-specific information, including Nielsen or Circana syndicated data, internal Sargento data, and Luminate data (POS, loyalty, eCommerce, etc.) to measure category and brand effectiveness and subsequently provide recommendations for growing sales, distribution, and customer profitability.

• Support joint strategic planning with executive leadership for Sargento and customer including supporting the development and execution of CFP (Customer Focus Plan)

• Supports Omni-Channel Manager with eCommerce data analysis to identify trends and opportunities.

• Leads the item management process in customer's Item360 system.

• Develops and maintains category management tools and information while working with the category management team and leveraging the marketing and insights teams.

• Works with the Director of Sales to identify analytical support needs by initiating processes and disciplines to ensure agency analytical services are proactive and maintained.

• Supports trade management efforts for improved accuracy by providing sales analyses that facilitate pricing and promotional efficiency.

• Develops sound customer relationships that provide an opportunity for Sargento to participate in or lead category management reviews including assortment optimization for all assigned customers.

• Trains and develops skill sets of agency analyst to meet Sargento demands for best-in-class category management practices.

Your Education and Experience.

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university

• Five plus years CPG industry experience.

• Prior category captaincy or advisory experience required.

• Proficiency in Luminate, Nielsen, and/or Circana databases required.

• Experience with leveraging insights to drive influence is required.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Our Story.

With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.

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