Assistant Manager Category - Walmart

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SALARY: $82400-$97850

LOCATION: Bentonville Arkansas

COMPANY:
Michelob ULTRA. Cutwater Spirits. Budweiser. Kona Brewing Co. Stella Artois. Bud Light. Thats right over 100 of Americas most loved brands to be exact. But theres so much more to us than our top-notch portfolio of beers seltzers and more. We are powered by a 19000-strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent curiosity and commitment and provide the teammates resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together when we combine your strengths with ours is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Walmart Associate Category Manager will support Total Alcohol Walmart Category team in Bentonville AR. The ACMs primary focus will be in supporting Walmarts Beer strategy by developing and executing best in class MODs (planograms). This role will work closely with the Walmart MOD execution team to make sure the strategy comes to live in store.

This role is a part Anheuser-Buschs Total Alcohol Advising team and will build relationships with the Walmart teams focused on SWAS project stores. The ACM will lead developing pro-active insights & opportunity identification for SWAS stores. Additionally this individual will partner with our Insights team on custom research in partnership with the Walmart SWAS team to identify new consumer and shopper trends that will benefit the new store format.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Help WMT DMM elevate importance of Beer Wine and Spirits within Walmarts leadership to build the categorys presence in store

• Drive Walmarts store selection criteria macro space planning Category & Segment Design & Adjacencies within Total Alcohol

• Create and test new in store signage that helps build awareness of the new SWAS and helps consumers navigate while shopping

• Develop SWAS reporting to track & measure performance and identify opportunities

• Customize COE assortment strategy category content price/pack shopper marketing platform and brand plans for Walmart

• Partner with COE team to scope and conduct shopper research for the Walmart Total Alcohol objectives; interpret shopper & consumer research to drive category-focused solution

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree emphasis in business or marketing related fields preferred

• 5 years experience in Category Management

• 2 years experience in MOD/POG development and category analytics

• Experience in and fundamental understanding of store design process

• Strong familiarity with syndicated data software and measures (IRI Nielsen demographic data panel data etc.) and digital category manager tools (i.e. Numerator)

• Prior experience processing large data sets into category dashboards via apps like PowerBI

• Demonstrates a strong understanding of JDA and Planogram Software

• Understanding of the broader omni channel market outside of Nielsen reported channels

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguity

• Proven ability to think strategically& take insight into action.

• Experience collaborating and influencing cross-functional teams and business partners

• A deep sense of accountability ownership and passion

WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH:

At Anheuser-Busch our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years we have delivered a legacy of brewing great-tasting high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. 99 percent of the products we sell in the U.S are made in the U.S. with more than $700 million in high-quality ingredients sourced from American farmers and more than $7 billion in goods and services purchased from U.S. suppliers and we have invested nearly $2 billion in our 100 facilities across the country over the past five years. Through these investments and as a leading American manufacturer and the nations top brewer we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people facilities and communities. We are the only brewer that invests in the U.S. at this scale.

BENEFITS:

• Health benefits including Medical Dental Vision Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts

• Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection

• Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies

• 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution

• Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners

• Free Beer!