Associate Category Manager

The J.M. Smucker Co.

Associate Category Manager driving strategic insights and category performance for Walmart Coffee. Collaborating with teams and partners to activate key elements of category strategy.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeBentonville • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver strategic, actionable insights from business trends and shopper behavior using Scintilla and syndicated data
Support Category Advisory initiatives at retail by translating insights into weekly reporting, dashboards, and modular/planogram recommendations
Apply a broad understanding of the competitive landscape to inform customer and category initiatives
Partner closely with retailer, actively participating in customer calls to align on insights and execution
Assist in the development and implementation of Customer specific Category Leadership Plans (CLP) and 4P tactical solutions
Collaborate and influence across the various Strategic Business Areas (SBAs)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree
2+ years of relevant Consumer Packaged Goods experience
2+ years of Category Management experience
Experience leveraging Circana or other syndicated data sources
Working knowledge of Modular Planning / Planogram software (JDA/Blue Yonder)
Experience building relationships with customers / retailers
Strong analytical skills, problem solving and storytelling experience
Ability to travel up to 10%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysiscategory managementmodular planningplanogram softwaresyndicated datacompetitive analysisinsight generationreportingtactical solutionscustomer leadership plans

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem solvingstorytellingcollaborationinfluencerelationship buildingcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree