Data-Driven Category Manager: Insights & Strategy

Advantage Solutions; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-Time Benefits

401(k) match

Training & Career Development

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Category Manager to analyze diverse data, identify opportunities, and deliver insights that drive retailer and client objectives. You will translate data into compelling stories and actionable tactics for internal teams and customers.

The role requires 2–4 years in a marketing/CPG context, strong analytics, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Travel up to 15% is expected as part of managing client relationships and promotions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Math, Statistics or Economics.
• 2–4 years of experience in sales and marketing agency, CPG industry solution provider, retailer, or manufacturer.
• Experience with syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen) and shopper panel data and geodemographic data sets preferred.
• Understanding and application of category-management principles (analysis of assortment, pricing, promotion, shelving, shopper).
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective written, oral, and interpersonal communication.
• Microsoft Office proficiency: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Utilize a broad range of data metrics, tools, and analytics to identify opportunities and deliver insights.
• Prioritize tasks with a focus on strategic versus tactical activities that deliver stronger ROI.
• Engage with customers and clients to understand strategies and objectives.
• Leverage experience to create mutually beneficial solutions for all parties involved.
• Create insight-driven presentations with actionable tactics and strategies.
• Develop creative presentations with storytelling, flow, visualizations, headlines, and using company branding guidelines.
• Contribute to the RAVE process, focusing on measurable value creation.
• Perform data collection and analysis using syndicated scan data and basic panel and geodemographic data for new product introductions and promotional strategies.
• Travel up to 15% of the time; driving is not an essential duty.

Skills

Data analytics

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Math/Statistics/Economics

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Category Manager to analyze diverse data, identify opportunities, and deliver insights that drive retailer and client objectives. You will translate data into compelling stories and actionable tactics for internal teams and customers.

The role requires 2–4 years in a marketing/CPG context, strong analytics, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Travel up to 15% is expected as part of managing client relationships and promotions.