Director, Retail Category Strategy & Insights

Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces

Bentonville (AR)

Hybrid

USD 215,000 - 240,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

401k

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Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Kinder’s Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Director of Category Management to lead Walmart and Sam’s Club analytics, turning retailer and market data into clear recommendations that grow distribution and optimize assortment.

You’ll build the category management capability, partner with Business Development, Sales Strategy, and Finance, and lead a team to deliver data-driven storytelling that informs customer plans and selling stories.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, analytics, or a related field.
7-10 years experience in category management, customer analytics, or insights, including experience supporting major retailers.
Strong knowledge of Walmart and/or Sam’s Club data, merchandising practices, and category review processes.
Experience with Walmart Scintilla and Sam’s Club MADRID, as well as syndicated and household panel data such as Circana, NIQ, SPINS, or Numerator.
Proven ability to turn complex analysis into concise recommendations and persuasive customer presentations.
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience building scalable reporting and visualization tools.
Experience leading people or developing an analytics capability through others.
Ability to influence cross-functional partners while managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Category Management team supporting Walmart and Sam’s Club.
Build repeatable processing, reporting, and tools that improve the speed and quality of analysis and category recommendations.
Prioritize Category Management efforts against the decisions that matter most to the customer and the business.
Develop recommendations for assortment, shelf space, merchandising, pricing, and innovation using retailer, syndicated, and household data.
Synthesize complex customer and category analysis into simple, digestible presentations for a wide range of audiences.
Lead team through regular customer analyses including category reviews, post-mod impact, shopper marketing programs, etc.
Evaluate new item launches, promotional activity, and in-store and digital programs; translate results into actions for future plans.
Leverage deep expertise in Walmart Scintilla, Sam’s Club MADRID, syndicated data, and other relevant sources. Set standards for data quality and customer presentations.