Category Management Director - Walmart Team

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THE ROLE

The Category Management Director is the lead Category Advisor for a respective Category and is responsible for delivering Category Sales & Market Share Growth for Walmart. The Category Management Director leverages category expertise compelling story telling skills and superior analytics & insights to establish themselves as the trusted resource for the Walmart Senior Merchant. In this role you will own the relationship with the Walmart Senior Merchant and be responsible for strategy development assortment/shelving recommendations & delivering the Walmart Physical & Digital Shelf with excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver Thought Leadership & Category Expertise to Walmart Merchant Team

• Partner with Walmart to clearly define OMNI Category Strategies that deliver Sales & Market Share Growth

• Provide actionable reporting insights and marketplace analysis across the Category to influence decisions and strategies to grow the category

• Lead the Walmart Modular Process and execute with excellence

• Determine Develop and Execute Breakthrough Physical & Digital shelf concepts

• Collaborate with Internal Category Experts to deliver BIC Shelving & Assortment Recommendations across both the Physical & Digital Shopping Environment

• Collaborate with Shopper Insights managers to Provide Best In Class Insights

• Lead manage and inspire a multiperson team

• Proactively anticipate the business needs of the Walmart merchants and provide insightful thoughtful data driven recommendations on growing the Walmart business

• Proactively provide competitive updates & landscape assessments to Walmart Merchant Team

• Develop future modular recommendations (12 years out) and sellin and execute inmarket tests

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Responsibilities as of Day 1 you will feel the ownership of your work plan as an integral part of the business.

• Continuous mentorship you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as daytoday mentoring from your manager.

• Work and be part of a multifaceted and encouraging environment working over a diverse array of exciting problems.

• Promoting agility and work/life balance for employees we value every individual and support initiatives.

• Experience true support for work/life efficiency and your longterm wellbeing.

• A competitive salary and benefits package.

Job Qualifications

Key Skills Required:

• Strong customer collaboration and selling skills

• Ability to distill complex data into simple stories

• Ability to Lead Train & Develop Others

• Strong thought leadership and influencing skills

• Ability to proactively set and lead productive meeting agendas

• Superior communication skills (written verbal presentation)

• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to identify root causes link strategies and objectives to develop compelling stories and recommended actions

• Experience with Key Category Management Tools (i.e. ProSpace PowerBI Excel Nielsen etc.)

Qualifications:

• Have a BA/BS from accredited university

• 5 years of relevant CPG Sales or customer business development experience

• Have a valid drivers license and willingness to travel on the job

• Be willing to immediately relocate

• Be willing to relocate throughout a career

• Demonstrate critical thinking and problemsolving abilities

• Have experience leading change and developing organizations

• Have strong written and verbal communication skills

Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of nondiscriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location role degree/credentials relevant skill set and level of relevant experience. At P&G compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Total rewards at P&G include salary bonus (if applicable) benefits. Your recruiter may be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the hiring process.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

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