Remote Associate Category Manager - Data-Driven CPG

Volt; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 47,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Volt is hiring an Associate Category Manager for a fully remote role. The position focuses on driving category management through data analytics and consumer insights, building reports, and delivering actionable recommendations to customers.

Responsibilities include planogram development, cross-functional collaboration, and weekly/monthly performance reporting. The role is contract remote and paid at $34.00–$35.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2-3 years in Category Management, Customer Management, Insights or Sales Strategy.
• CPG experience required.
• Syndicated data sources: Circana, Nielsen, POS/Panel, Loyalty Card Data.
• Ability to build relationships with external and internal partners to drive results.
• Understanding of assortment and planogram execution processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive category management using data analytics and shopper insights.
• Develop reports including sales, share, assortment, pricing, and performance trackers.
• Create category insights and recommendations from syndicated data sources.
• Co-develop strategic plans to achieve category volume and share objectives.
• Identify trends and opportunities to improve core business areas.
• Lead planogram development to support growth plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support key initiatives.
• Manage weekly/monthly reporting and Circana share reporting.
• Prepare item recaps, seasonal analyses, and post-revision results.
• Execute planogram activities and ShelIQ execution.
• Support buyer priorities with data pulls and promotional recaps.

Skills

Category Management

Sales Strategy

Insights

Relationship Building

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JDA

POG Gen

Circana

Nielsen

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Volt is hiring an Associate Category Manager for a fully remote role. The position focuses on driving category management through data analytics and consumer insights, building reports, and delivering actionable recommendations to customers.

Responsibilities include planogram development, cross-functional collaboration, and weekly/monthly performance reporting. The role is contract remote and paid at $34.00–$35.00 per hour.