Chobani

Category Development Manager

Chobani

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Bentonville • New York • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $96,000 - $143,000 per year

About the role

  • Role will be part of the Walmart & Club team playing a key role in developing and cultivating business relationships with Walmart, Sam’s, Costco, & BJ’s – account coverage subject to change based on business needs
  • Employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills to recognize issues and opportunities, elevating analyses beyond reporting and translating insights into retail action
  • Leverage data from multiple sources to create clear, concise selling stories that influence customer decision-making, including assortment changes, space allocation, and modular execution
  • Develop content for retailer/channel specific presentations that include relevant consumer insights, analysis of the competitive landscape, and new item/category selling resources
  • Create customer centric planogram & assortment recommendations that are grounded in data and insights
  • Focus on continuing to improve tools, templates, and processes that enable the team to maximize efficiency in performing their job requirements
  • Provide ongoing trend analysis (business performance and drivers) to seize value-creating opportunities that improve overall category performance or to correct category issues as needed
  • Contribute to the customer planning cycle by providing knowledge of category and shopper trends, competitive issues, and assortment opportunities
  • Conduct post promotion analysis to improve the ROI and effectiveness of trade promotions
  • Own end-to-end category analyses and recommendations for assigned categories, from insight development through customer-ready deliverables and execution follow-up
  • Develop strong working relationships with retailers’ Category Management team
  • Provide necessary summaries and important trend updates to key internal stakeholders
  • Perform other duties as necessary

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 3-5 years consumer packaged goods category management experience, with at least 2 years supporting a national mass or grocery retailer
  • High level of proficiency in working directly with headquarter level customers
  • Strong and proven leadership skills
  • Ability to influence, manage ambiguity, and proactively identify solutions in fast-moving customer environments
  • Strong cross-functional exposure / experience
  • Highly customer focused with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects against deadlines
  • Proficient with reporting systems including Nielsen and Luminate, as well as planogram software including Blue Yonder/JDA
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Knowledgeable of market and industry trends, competitors, and leading customer strategies
  • Willingness to travel
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision coverage
  • disability insurance
  • health savings account
  • flexible spending accounts
  • tuition reimbursement
  • 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
  • fertility and childcare assistance
  • 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment
  • wellness resources including employee assistance program, fitness discounts, wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter
  • 120 hours of paid time off
  • 11 holidays
  • paid volunteer time off
  • military service leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
category managementdata analysistrend analysisplanogram recommendationsassortment changesmodular executionpost promotion analysiscustomer insightscompetitive analysisreporting systems
Soft skills
critical thinkingproblem-solvingleadershipinfluencerelationship buildingcommunicationorganizational skillsproject managementcustomer focusadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degree