Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio estimating ~$300M in annual sales.
• Participate in the annual brand planning process. Own translating strategic direction from Marketing (annual and ad hoc) into National and Category specific strategies for deployment to Field Sales for execution.
• Actively provide insights and participate in joint planning sessions with Field Sales (managers and brokers) to ensure one comprehensive plan.
• Assists in developing incremental marketing/trade funds programs and launch these programs to the Field Sales Team
• Helps resolve a variety, often unique, Sales and Customer issues related to economics, sales, production, supply chain, and/or marketing.
• Aids with development and coordination of Sales and Customer initiatives/plans related to new products introductions, including but not limited to complete Innovation Sell Decks
• Participate in new item and promotion forecasts to ensure customer service needs are met; include working with Marketing and Supply Chain via the IBP process.
• Deliver monthly and ad hoc reporting for trade, innovation and other business needs.
• Assist in managing inventory and production needs as necessary.
• Manages the forecast and tracking of display vehicles.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Analytics or other related fields
• 3+ years of consumer product good experience with at least 1 year of direct customer selling experience.
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft office including PowerPoint and excel.
• Must be able to work with large data sets including pulling and interrupting data independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Required to present to large groups of people virtually and in person.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills. Required to manage multiple projects at the same time while managing day-to-day tasks and objectives.

Preferred

• A minimum of 2 years of Category Management experience is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans