Assistant Manager, Category Small Format

Dreaming big is in our DNA. Its who we are as a company. Its our culture. Its our heritage. And more than ever its our future. A future where were always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet lifes moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion talent and curiosity and provide them with 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

SALARY: $84800-$100700 bonus eligible

COMPANY:

We are home to the nations most iconic beer and beyond beer brands including Michelob ULTRA Americas #1 top-selling beer as well as Busch Light Budweiser Bud Light Stella Artois Cutwater Spirits and industry-leading craft brands. From our longstanding efforts to support American farmers military veterans and first responders to emergency drinking water donations and responsible drinking programs we are guided by our commitment to the communities we call home and the 65000 hardworking Americans who bring our beer to life. We are powered by a team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do

ROLE SUMMARY:

We are growing! We are looking for an Assistant Category Manager with a passion for the Beer Industry. This position will work in a team environment with a focus on developing insights finding opportunities and communicating recommendations to lead future industry growth to our internal partners and external retail customers. Searching for an individual who takes ownership of their work and always pushes themselves and others to reach higher and achieve more.

JOB RESPONSILBILITIES:

• Build positive relationship with retailer as trusted category advisor across all areas of the Beer business

• Develop impactful category analyses and consumer insights using a range of syndicated and non-syndicated data sources

• Synthesize findings from various sources to build clear and impactful selling stories in a visually appealing manner using PowerPoint

• Effectively educate internal teammates and external customers on growth opportunities through clear and impactful communications

• Partner with Sales team to engage external retailer buying team in defined territories with goal of identifying opportunities to grow the Beer category

• Use space planning software to effectively merchandise the beer department according to category and retailer strategy

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree - highly preferred

• Must be local to: Preferred: St. Louis MO. Secondary: Chicago Illinois or Tennessee.

• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and organize data

• Moderate to Sophisticated proficiency using Microsoft PowerPoint to organize and visualize the story line for presentations

• Ability to understand information develop insights and find opportunities when analyzing large data sets

• Ability to translate findings and recommendations into a concise and effective selling story

• Ability to confidently present insights opportunities and recommendations to internal or external stakeholders in a persuasive manner

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Category Management or Sales experience in consumer packaged goods industry

• Strong familiarity with syndicated data software and measures (Circana/IRI Nielsen etc.)

• Experience with dashboarding software such as PowerBI Qlik Tableau or Spotfire

• Shelf management and planograms creation experience (JDA Apollo etc.)

• Self-starter who will take ownership of work and drive results

• Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail

• Team-Oriented

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Searching for an individual who takes ownership of their work and always pushes themselves and others to reach higher and achieve more

WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH:

At Anheuser-Busch our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years as a leading American manufacturer Anheuser-Busch has delivered a legacy of brewing great-tasting high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. As the nations top brewer one of the fastest growing spirits companies and an insurgent force in energy drinks we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people facilities and communities. We are the only alcohol company 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!