Category Leadership Strategist: Space & Insights

Constellation Brands; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellation Brands is seeking a Category Leadership Manager to drive space management initiatives, analyze retailer data, and guide shelf strategy across assigned customers. You will translate shopper insights into actionable planograms and support business planning with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 1–2 years in space management, strong JDA/Apollo skills, and solid Excel/PowerPoint capabilities to influence retailer decisions and optimize category

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of space management experience.
• Expert knowledge of JDA or Apollo system usage and output.
• Average understanding of IRI, Nielsen, Placer.ai data, Spectra, Numerator, and retailer data.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong PC proficiency and ability to translate data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Influences and manages all space management projects for assigned customer(s).
• Applies shopper insights and standardized space strategies to influence retailer schematics and shelf design.
• Leads space analysis, assortment recommendations, and planogram changes to improve revenue, profit, and shopping convenience.
• Partners with Sales and customers to align priorities, support meetings, and guide reset decisions.
• Manages execution methods, CA/ACA support, data accuracy, schematic archives, and post-implementation reporting.
• Participates in ad-hoc analytical projects and prepares category reviews.

Skills

JDA/Apollo knowledge

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IRI data

Nielsen data

Placer.ai data

Job description

Constellation Brands is seeking a Category Leadership Manager to drive space management initiatives, analyze retailer data, and guide shelf strategy across assigned customers. You will translate shopper insights into actionable planograms and support business planning with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 1–2 years in space management, strong JDA/Apollo skills, and solid Excel/PowerPoint capabilities to influence retailer decisions and optimize category