Associate Category Manager Military Channel

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world including Buffalo Trace Pappy Van Winkle Eagle Rare Blantons Traveller and Sazerac Rye. Additionally Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits including Fireball Svedka Wheatley BuzzBallz Southern Comfort Seagrams V.O. Myerss Goldschläger Parrot Bay 99 Brand and Platinum Vodka.

Were proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky four times and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of worlds most award-winning distillery through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether youre a recent graduate or an experienced professional Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting entrepreneurial industry.

Why Sazerac

• Innovative and Forward-Thinking:Join a company that values innovation and excellence and is driving the future of the beverage industry.
• Rich Tradition:Join a team with a strong heritage of craftsmanship and quality creating memorable experiences for our customers.
• Collaborative Environment:Work in an inclusive collaborative atmosphere where your ideas and expertise are valued.
• Career Growth:Benefit from continuous learning opportunities and career development programs to advance your career.

• Demonstrate the ability to synthesize & leverage multiple data points/insights (shopper consumer category product) to create retail strategies on Assortment Merchandising and Shelving that unlock growth.
• Analyze syndicated and customer data (Nielsen Circana retailer systems) to identify opportunities within key retail and Military channels.
• Partner with category managers and Military account teams to build data-backed recommendations and business reviews.
• Create dashboards and data visualizations (Power BI Tableau) to track KPIs and identify trends
• Monitor Competitive Launches and their impact on business.
• Build reporting for Space to sales analysis across customers.
• Work on updating POS data reporting on monthly and quarterly basis.
• Prep cleanse and integrate multiple data sources for a complete analysis.
• Develop reports and tools that improve the use of data across the organization.
• Stay current on Military channel dynamics trends and compliance requirements.
• Manage ad-hoc analytics projects and support reporting automation to improve operational efficiency.

• Bachelors degree in business Finance Accounting Data Analytics or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of analytical experience in consumer goods retail or other relevant industry experience
• Minimum of 1 year of retailer/customer facing experience
• Ability to quickly learn new systems/processes
• Exceptional organization prioritization & project management skills
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent critical thinking skills initiative attention to detail and creativity
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to partner across remote teams
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team as well as self-directed
• General curiosity and willingness to adopt/learn new approaches to analyzing data
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Expert level Excel with experience using tools such as VLOOKUP Index Match Advanced conditional formatting Pivot Tables/charts and reporting Macros and VBA and Data simulations.
• Proficiency in data visualization and dashboard creation (Power BI Tableau or equivalent)
• Skilled in building reporting in POS data Circana (IRI) or Nielsen Retail Link Madrid and demonstrated success in delivering productivity.
• Willingness to travel 10 -15%
• Ability to work remote
• A valid drivers license

• Working knowledge of JDA/Space Planning tools
• Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
• Familiarity with Military channel (DeCA AAFES NEXCOM etc.)

A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative decisive high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical dental vision disability and life insurance.
• Family Coverage:Options to cover family members including domestic partners.
• 401(k) Plan:Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Time Away:Enjoy paid time off (PTO) holidays and parental leave.
• Mental Health and Wellness:Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
• Educational Support:Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
• Fun Extras:Enjoy branded apparel fun events and a team member bottle purchase program.
• Training and Development:Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits salary range and programs may vary by role or location. For roles within our commercial team - the Salary range refers to base salary only and does not include car allowance annual bonus fuel or cell phone ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package. Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin veteran status age gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation genetic information physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.