Acosta Group

Sr Category Manager (CPG)

Acosta Group  •  Jacksonville, FL (Hybrid)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

This position will work #hybrid, 3 days in the office.

You will lead the development and utilization of data that enables our sales team and broker partners to secure Category Advisor or Category Captain status with our customers. You also provide project management & coordination for Space Planning projects

  • Manage all activities involved in space planning and merchandising for the assigned categories for the assigned clients and customers.
  • Train, supervise, and evaluate direct reports against completion of performance agreements, maintaining scorecards, and submitting success stories
  • Responsible for analyzing data to develop recommendations geared towards our clients and/or customers’ strategic objectives.
  • Oversee the team’s preparation of space management client-deliverables to support category reviews, including charts, graphs, velocity reports, financial metrics, and planogram layouts.
  • Engage regularly with clients to fully understand their needs; develop proposals to meet the client(s) and customer(s) expectations. Serve as the client’s advocate to Acosta to ensure our services and performance align with their expectations.
  • Provide analytical support for category management projects and initiatives, including the development and maintenance of planograms, store clustering, implementing merchandising standards, and utilizing Acosta’s internal and proprietary tools; leverage automation capabilities wherever possible.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in Retail or Consumer Package Goods (CPG)
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Space Management solutions and Retail data analytics (i.e. Blue Yonder/JDA, Nielson, Circana, etc)
  • Microsoft Office Suite applications (i.e. PowerPoint and Excel) is to conduct data mining utilizing syndicated data sources and CPG math concepts.
  • Data analysis and project management background are a plus
  • Experience managing a team of varying skill sets and capabilities.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively to manage projects while assuming responsibility for tracking, tollgates, team performance, and team accountability

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Acosta Group

About Acosta Group

Acosta Group fuses storied expertise, unmatched connectivity and advanced insight to accelerate brand growth – everywhere you sell. Our collective of the most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies is reimagining how people connect with brands at every point in the consumer journey.

Comprised of Acosta, ActionLink, CORE Foodservice, CROSSMARK, Mosaic, Premium Retail Services and Product Connections, Acosta Group understands and anticipates evolving consumer needs, fueling accelerated performance to connect tomorrow's commerce today. The collective delivers end-to-end solutions, including headquarter sales services, omnichannel retail solutions, assisted sales and training, integrated marketing, foodservice sales enablement and culinary solutions, and the most advanced data and insights.

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Le groupe Acosta Group rassemble une expertise reconnue, une connectivité inégalée et des connaissances fines pour accélérer la croissance des marques - partout où vous êtes commercialisé. Notre collectif des agences de vente au détail, de marketing et de restauration les plus fiables réinvente la façon dont les gens se connectent aux marques à chaque étape du parcours du consommateur.

Composé d'Acosta, d'ActionLink, de CORE Foodservice, de CROSSMARK, de Mosaic, de Premium Retail Services et de Product Connections, le groupe Acosta Group comprend et anticipe les besoins en constante évolution des consommateurs, stimulant ainsi les performances accélérées pour connecter le commerce de demain dès aujourd'hui. Le collectif offre des solutions holistiques, y compris des services de vente externalisée, des solutions omnicanales de vente au détail, des ventes assistées et de la formation, du marketing intégré, des solutions de vente pour la restauration et la cuisine, ainsi que les données et les connaissances les plus avancées, et l’expertise nécessaire pour extraire la valeur de tous ces outils.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Jacksonville, Florida
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
acosta.group
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