Category Manager

Critical Fit Recruiting; Minneapolis, Saint Paul (MN, MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Chemical Manufacturing industry is seeking a Category Manager in Minneapolis. The role involves identifying growth opportunities, providing insights for category strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to drive brand growth. Ideal candidates will have significant CPG experience and strong analytical skills, with a competitive salary range of $120,000 to $140,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CPG experience, with 2+ years in a Category Management role.
• Strong proficiency in analytical skills and leveraging consumer insights.
• Ability to influence decision makers across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Identify growth opportunities for company brands at Target.
• Provide category and shopper-centric analysis using multiple data points.
• Lead category reviews and develop assortment & POG analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Organization

Influencing

Customer insights

Tools

Power BI

Office applications

Space Management applications

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Category Manager - Minneapolis, MN

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Identify growth opportunities for company brands and respective categories at Target.
2. Partner with company stakeholders and Target buying teams to bring shopper-centric thought-leadership that delivers actionable solutions.
3. Engage and build relationships with multiple levels internally and externally.
4. Provide category and shopper-centric analysis using multiple data points, including syndicated data, retailer portals, & custom research.
5. Proactively identify trends and opportunities to drive category and the company's Consumer Brand growth.
6. Lead category reviews and develop assortment & POG analysis and recommendations.
7. Analyze and evaluate new item performance and promotional trends across category.
8. Track distribution and shelf space metrics for organizational reporting.
9. Support line reviews, annual customer planning, and monthly business reviews.
10. Build strong customer relationships and drive category partnership opportunities.
11. Partner with internal cross-functional teams to develop category strategies & stories across DSMP executions.
12. Provide insights to inform and support the development of channel/customer-specific executions.

BACKGROUND PROFILE:

1. 5+ years of CPG experience, with 2+ years in a Category Management and/or Shopper Insights role.
2. Ability to influence decision makers across all levels of internal and external organizations.
3. Ability to proactively identify customer/category insights and translate them into a compelling retailer story and set of actionable recommendations.
4. Expand shared learning and category insights across the team and broader organization for influence internally on strategic planning.
5. Effective time management, organization, and the ability to self-motivate are required to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
6. Strong analytical skills and experience leveraging consumer/shopper insights, syndicated scan and panel data (IRI/Circana required, Numerator strongly preferred, Vendor IQ experience a plus).
7. Strong proficiency in Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience leveraging Power BI platform a plus.
8. Proficiency using Space Management applications a plus.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management

Industries

• Chemical Manufacturing

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