Sales, Retail Merchandising, Category Development LEAD, CPG

Vantage Point Recruiters, LLC.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Category Development Lead responsible for identifying growth opportunities and driving category strategies at Target. The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to influence decision-makers. Candidates should have significant CPG experience and a relevant degree.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Full Benefits

Relocation Offered

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CPG experience, with 2+ years in Category Management.
• Strong proficiency in Office applications and experience with Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Identify growth opportunities for company brands at Target.
• Build strong customer relationships and drive category partnership opportunities.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Influencing Decision Makers

Proactive Identification of Insights

Education

B.S. or B.A. degree

Tools

Power BI

Office Applications

Job description

Sales, Retail Merchandising, Category Development LEAD, CPG

Sales, Retail Merchandising, Category Development LEAD, CPG

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Base pay range

$135,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

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Sales, Retail Merchandising, Category Development LEAD, CPG

Minneapolis, MN

Relocation Offered: YES

Competitive Salary [about $152K] Full Benefits, World Class Global Corporation, Advancement

SUMMARY:

Category Development Lead is responsible for proactively identifying growth opportunities for company brands and respective categories at Target.

The person will partner with company stakeholders and Target buying teams to bring shopper-centric thought-leadership that delivers actionable solutions.

This position actively engages and builds relationships with multiple levels internally and externally.

Effective time management, organization, and the ability to self-motivate are required in order to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.

The Target Category Development Lead must possess and consistently demonstrate an analytic aptitude, a high degree of proactiveness, strategic thinking, attention to detail, and operate with the highest level of integrity.

Provide category and shopper-centric analysis using multiple data points, including but not limited to syndicated data, retailer portals, & custom research.

Proactively identify trends and opportunities to drive category and the company's Consumer Brand growth.

Lead Category reviews and development of assortment & POG analysis and recommendations.

Analyze and evaluate new item performance and promotional trends across category.

Track distribution and shelf space metrics for organizational reporting.

Support line reviews, annual customer planning and monthly business reviews.

Build strong customer relationships and drive category partnership opportunities.

Partner with our internal cross functional teams to develop category strategies & stories across DSMP executions.

Provide insights to inform and support development of channel/customer specific executions.

Expand shared learning and category insights across team and broader organization for influence internally on strategic planning.

PREFERRED:

5+ years of CPG experience, with 2+ years in Category Management and/or Shopper Insights role.

B.S. or B.A. degree.

Ability to influence decision makers across all levels of internal and external organizations.

Ability to proactively identify customer/category insights and translate them into a compelling retailer story and set of actionable recommendations.

Strong analytical skills and experience leveraging consumer/shopper insights, as well as syndicated scan and panel data (IRI/Circana required, Numerator strongly preferred, Vendor IQ experience a plus).

Strong proficiency in Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience leveraging Power BI platform a plus. Proficiency using Space Management applications a plus.

Candidate Details: Seniority Level - Mid-Senior/Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

CONTACT/SEND RESUME:

Bill Marek - CEO

407.541.7816

[e-mail]

WWW.VPRECRUITERS.COM

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management, Sales, and Business Development

• Industries

  Manufacturing and Retail

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