Walmart Category Strategy Manager - Analytics & Insights

Elanco; United States; Remote; USD 89,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages

Parental leave (8 weeks)

Flexible work arrangements

401K matching

Annual bonus

Job summary

Elanco is seeking a Category Manager for Walmart to act as the strategic analytics engine for the Walmart account team. You will translate complex data into actionable insights, lead category management, optimize assortment and omni-channel strategies, and help grow the total category.

This role collaborates with the Walmart KAM, marketing research, IT and sales to present fact-based recommendations, build scorecards and dashboards, and influence product mix decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Category Management, Business Analysis, or Customer Marketing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions/pivot tables) and PowerPoint.
• U.S. work authorization required; visa sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Advanced Analytics: analyze data from POS, sales and third-party sources to create reports for Walmart and other accounts.
• Thought Leadership: present updates and insights to Walmart buyers; advise on product mix and merchandising strategies.
• Shopper Insights: integrate data sources to form customer-specific recommendations for omni-channel purchasing.
• Modular Support: advise on category assortments and space planning logic.
• Performance Measurement: build scorecards and ROI dashboards for account planning.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with analytics, marketing research, IT and Sales to align on performance.
• Strategic Presentations: deliver fact-based storytelling to Sales, Projects and Leaders.

Skills

Excel (Advanced)

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Scintilla

Tableau

Job description

Elanco is seeking a Category Manager for Walmart to act as the strategic analytics engine for the Walmart account team. You will translate complex data into actionable insights, lead category management, optimize assortment and omni-channel strategies, and help grow the total category.

This role collaborates with the Walmart KAM, marketing research, IT and sales to present fact-based recommendations, build scorecards and dashboards, and influence product mix decisions.