Manager, Category Development

Energizer Holdings, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 109,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Energizer Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Category Development Manager to build strong customer relationships for Walmart Auto Care. You will lead category analytics, develop selling stories, and drive planograms and reviews with cross-functional teams.

Based in Bentonville or St. Louis, you will leverage syndicated data, manage presentations, and partner with Sales, Marketing and Finance to shape category strategies. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Must have BA/BS in Marketing or Business Administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• 3–4 years in customer-facing Sales or Category Management.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite and reporting.
• Ability to develop compelling selling stories and presentations.
• Proven relationship-building capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Category leader with customers to develop strategy from insights and trends.
• Create and present selling stories; develop planograms.
• Facilitate internal and external planning processes.
• Own customer category line review process and cross-functional inputs.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Shopper Activation.
• Lead development of presentations; conduct competitive analyses.

Skills

Communication

Customer facing

Sales

Category management

Education

BA/BS in Marketing or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Position Summary

The Category Development Manager is responsible for developing strong customer relationships by providing category solutions based on business trends, industry trends and category management expertise for Walmart Auto Care Category. This role will also work on developing insightful and actionable reporting, analysis and selling story presentations based on key category trends. Finally, the CDM will lead the development and process of customer category line reviews and be the expert in the customer’s category and key strategic leader to assist with the development of their strategies.

Responsibilities

Universal Accountabilities

• Category / Industry Expert
• Leads assessment, analysis, & insight generation
• Direct account responsibility with regular ongoing customer face-to-face meetings
• Owns category management / analytics
• Energizer customer insulation

Specific Accountabilities

• Category leader with customer to help develop category strategy based on insights and market trends
• Presentation development
• Facilitation of planning process – internal and external
• Owns customer category line review process
• Represents category at broader cross-functional team meetings
• Interfaces with other departments (Sales, Shopper Activation, Marketing, Finance)
• Leads planogram development
• Conducts competitive analysis that identifies competitor strategies, strengths and weaknesses

What we are looking for

Required Skills and Experience

This role may be based in either Bentonville or St. Louis.

• Minimum 3 to 4 years customer facing Sales and/or Category Management experience
• BA/BS required, Marketing/Business Administration
• Outstanding written & verbal communication skills
• Experienced in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Power Point, Power BI)
• Developing & delivering compelling selling stories / presentations
• Relationship building

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Syndicated Data (Circana, AC Nielsen or IRI)
• Proficiency in JDA space planning software
• Loyalty card / Shopper data analysis
• Project Management / Prioritization

Working Relationships

• Customer (Buyer, Senior Buyer, Category Management, etc) - Primary
• Sales, Marketing, Finance, Shopper Activation, & Retail – Secondary
• Reports to Sr. Manager, Category Development

Working Environment

• Travel Requirements (up to 30%)

Come join us!

Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Total Rewards Package

The salary range for this position is USD $109,000.00/Yr. - USD $118,000.00/Yr.

Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

Energizer strives to create a supportive work environment centered around colleagues’ professional and personal well-being. Our total rewards package provides comprehensive benefits to attract, retain, and protect our colleagues – including health and welfare insurance, parental leave, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.