Company Description
ClientSolv Technologies is an IT solution firm with over a decade of experience serving Fortune 1000 companies, public sector and small to medium sized companies. ClientSolv Technologies is a woman-owned and operated company that is certified as a WMBE, 8a firm by the Federal government's Small Business Administration.
Job Description
We are seeking a Marketing Category Manager for a direct hire/permanent role in Springdale, AR.
In this role, you will work as a strategic contributor and primary partner for custom and/or integrated shopper and category insights. The role will work collaboratively with category leadership, commerce marketing, and customer teams to deliver customized insights to the customer that result in category strategies that drive growth for both customer categories and products. The role will also work with internal business units to ensure that shopper and category insights are leveraged as a solid foundation by which the business units plan their strategies and tactics to deliver superior results.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and synthesize research for the development of the proprietary Leadership Platforms designed to provide comprehensive category and department learnings to our customers to drive mutual growth.
• Analyze data and translate findings into meaningful insights; keeping the category and shoppers always in mind and how they fit with the company brand goals
• Use syndicated and household panel data, primary and secondary research, and other data sources to uncover insights
• Leverage shopper insights to cultivate and influence relationships with key customers, both at the strategic and tactical level as well as our internal business partners
• Establish strong, ongoing, internal partnerships to gain a deep understanding of business opportunities and knowledge gaps.
• Work collaboratively with Consumer Insights, Innovation, Commerce Marketing, Brand Marketing, and Sales.
• Serve as the shopper/category expert and customer-focused representative at internal team meetings
• Effectively present and communicate compelling insights and findings both internally and externally

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Marketing Research, or related field strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Master's Degree preferred
• 4 years of industry experience in market research and/or category management with demonstrated success, field experience and food industry experience a plus
• Practical knowledge of market research fundamentals including primary & secondary consumer/shopper research and syndicated research
• Nielsen/IRI syndicated data and panel usage and understanding
• Experience with retailer specific data a plus
• Must be comfortable presenting to multiple levels of the organization and voicing opinions to provide business recommendations and consulting that draws on relevant experiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and project management skills
• Strong ability to leverage creative thinking and storytelling skills
• Demonstrated success working in cross-functional teams to drive business results

Additional Information
This direct hire/permanent role will be located onsite/in the office in Springdale, AR. This role will provide a competitive salary, great benefits, and a relocation package for anyone interested in this role who resides outside of the Springdale area.