Strategic Category & Insights Manager

PepsiCo; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

PepsiCo in Rogers, AR is seeking a Category Management Associate Manager for the Sam's Club team to translate category, member, and shopper signals into strategic recommendations across assortment, merchandising, innovation, omnichannel activation, and long-range planning.

You will partner with Sales, Shopper Marketing, Digital, Insights, Finance, and Analytics to identify trends, opportunities, and risks, delivering compelling sell stories and actionable growth plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in Category Management, Shopper/Consumer Insights, Commercial Insights, Sales Strategy, Analytics, or related CPG/retail roles.
• Experience with syndicated, POS, panel, loyalty/member, shopper, customer, or digital commerce data; familiarity with Circana, NielsenIQ, Numerator, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar tools preferred.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize multiple data sources into actionable recommendations.
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills; able to build clear, compelling narratives for internal and customer-facing audiences.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong planning and organization skills; able to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Curiosity and comfort with emerging analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools that improve speed to insight and decision-making.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Role preferred to be based in Rogers, AR.

Responsibilities

• Analyze category, customer, PepsiCo, and competitor performance to identify drivers of sales, share, velocity, distribution, assortment, and merchandising outcomes.
• Translate POS, syndicated, panel, loyalty/member, shopper, digital commerce, and internal data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Develop compelling sell stories and business reviews that connect category performance, shopper behavior, customer priorities, and PepsiCo growth opportunities.
• Support quarterly and annual planning processes by identifying strategic opportunities, competitive risks, and actionable growth platforms.
• Partner with Sales, Shopper Marketing, Digital Commerce, Consumer/Shopper Insights, Finance, Supply Chain, and Analytics teams to ensure recommendations are integrated and executable.
• Help elevate the insights function by turning data and research into repeatable frameworks, scalable learnings, and faster decision-making.
• Monitor emerging category, shopper, retail, omnichannel, and competitive trends to identify opportunities for PepsiCo and Sam's Club.
• Stay current on category management best practices, shopper behavior, advanced analytics, retail media, and AI-enabled tools to continuously improve team capability and impact.

Skills

Category management

Analytics

Storytelling

Collaboration

Presentation

Problem solving

AI tools

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Circana

NielsenIQ

Numerator

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

PepsiCo in Rogers, AR is seeking a Category Management Associate Manager for the Sam's Club team to translate category, member, and shopper signals into strategic recommendations across assortment, merchandising, innovation, omnichannel activation, and long-range planning.

You will partner with Sales, Shopper Marketing, Digital, Insights, Finance, and Analytics to identify trends, opportunities, and risks, delivering compelling sell stories and actionable growth plans.