Career Opportunities > Category Manager

Department: Sales Mass Stores
Location: Bentonville, AR USA
Posted: 03/26/2008
Requisition Number: sales-080326-CategoryManager

1 opening
Full-time (exempt)

• Analyze sales/inventory data for assigned accounts and help co-manage category with buyer and salesperson.
• Provide analytical support to salesperson for internal budgeting and planning sessions.
• Analysis to include: preparing reports, identifying trends and summarizing information into professional presentations.
• Maintain, aggregate and append data into department’s database for same accounts.
• Forecast basic business by item by month.
• Provide consumer insights (hierarchy of needs, decision tree and segmentation)

• A minimum of 2 years previous direct category management experience and /or mass account interaction required.
• Must have excellent analytical, presentation and oral/written communication skills.
• Proven ability to build productive work relationships.
• Must be able to effectively interface with all levels of employees, vendors, and customers.
• Must have proven analytical skills demonstrated through previous work experience.
• High level of database knowledge and experience is required. Must be able to do minor programming in ACCESS.
• Retail link/ProSpace/Info Retriever/Partner’s Online/IRI/Spectra/AcNielsen knowledge a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management or related field. Master’s degree a plus.