Manager, Category Development Pleasanton& San Francisco

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External Job Description

Purpose:
- Primarily responsible for providing category recommendations to Albertsons/Safeway through a fact-based approach: category assessment, planogram development, assortment optimization, promotional planning and evaluation, shopper insights, loyalty card analytics, etc.

Complexity of Role:
- Has a solid understanding of the business, financials, products/services, markets, and the needs of customer; become recognized as an expert in the Spirits category
- Complexity is high and flexibility is critical in a dynamic fast-paced environment (decentralized customer, very SKU intensive category)
- The role requires a significant level of collaboration and the ability to build productive relationships with the buying team and provide fact-based category recommendations to the customer
- Deep understanding of category management practices and ways of working

Key Outputs/Deliverables:
1. Utilize various sources such as syndicated data, loyalty card data, and research to solve current business issues, define category and consumer trends, and identify business opportunities. This analysis will be translated into fact-based recommendations and customer presentations.
2. Delivery of standard category management practices: shelf management, promotion planning/analysis, pricing analysis, and business development projects.
3. Creation and maintenance of category scorecards with proactive recommendations on an ongoing basis.
4. Develop and maintain a pipeline of fact-based actionable consumer and shopper insights relevant to customer needs.
5. Assume expert role and ownership of assigned tools, processes, and tasks.

Experience/Skills :
• Minimum 3 to 5 years relevant experience required, preferably Category Management experience in Consumer Packaged Goods or Beverage Category
• H ighly prefer strong technical experience with advanced software skills relevant to Category Management function - this includes syndicated data systems (Nielsen, IRI, Spectra), space planning software (Apollo), Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), and loyalty card data
• Previous category advisor or customer interfacing roles required
• Possess strong project management, time management, and organizational skills

Ability to travel 10%

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