Category Development Manager - Dollar General - Retail Sales Analytics - Home Office (Nashville, TN)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Nashville, TN, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Sales
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of Sales/Marketing/Sales Strategy experience.
- Pattern of initiative and independent leadership.
- Strong skills using technical tools such as Excel, IRi, Panel, customer POS, Nielsen Shelf Architect etc.
- Proven problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to take the lead in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
- Well-developed interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.
- Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require sponsorship for a work visa.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Nice to have
- 4+ years of Sales/Marketing/Sales Strategy experience.
- Account level experience with Dollar General.
- Previous experience with 1010 or other retailer loyalty data platform is a plus.
Full description
CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – DOLLAR GENERAL – RETAIL SALES ANALYTICS – HOME OFFICE (NASHVILLE, TN) HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.
ABOUT HORMEL FOODS
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit .
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides periodic and ad-hoc reporting based on issues discovered in the regular reporting that digs deep into markets and products issues with solid recommendations. Monthly delivery of actionable (actionable=answer the so what + action) tracking reports to include but not limited to:
- assortment optimization
- new items and their volume transfer
- market share
- shelving, aisle tests & new strategies
- Pricing and promotions
- ROM and key competitor performance
- Annually develops and presents a strategic business plan based on a "best in class" focused on growth of the category with Hormel Brands. Works with and drives the process with category management leaders, marketing and the consumer insights group to review all available resources, document voids/opportunities, create action plans to fill voids/drive opportunities where possible, filter them, condense & format them into category defining guidance. Communicates to key customers in the strategic business assessment (using BIC templates and being adaptive to what will lead thought with the customer) strategic solutions that will contribute to category growth.
- Responsible for competitive and marketplace intelligence, analysis and reporting. This would include share gap reporting, price gap reporting, and market visits that determine competitive retailer strategies and tactics. Responsible to develop and utilize the category management insights, to generate business development strategies and tactics, and help drive Hormel’s overall brand development. Responsible for helping develop strategies that will further penetrate the customer's organization.
- Effectively utilizes Revenue Growth Management tools to inform recommendations on pricing and promotional strategies. Able to collaborate with sales team members to scenario plan business options that maximize desired results within trade budget.