Position Summary:Lead in the analysis and interpretation of category data for our Supermarket team in order to identify opportunities and enhance category performance, incorporating both the retailer’s goals and MEC business objectives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for leading the application of category management principles in Large Store to identify customer/consumer insights to strategically position our client and our retail partners for success
• Lead the development of preparing Large Store category management plans and presentations for key customers using multiple data sources, and present findings to appropriate teams/customers in support of business plans
• Proactively help to manage the sales planning process to identify trends and review key indicators; track opportunity gaps and highlight causal factors
• Utilize POS tools, shipment data, syndicated data and standard reference material in leading the preparation of customer presentations, promotional evaluations and special project work
• Lead driving category development principles with key supermarkets retailers to differentiate MEC from the competition to attain increased distribution, space and displays, resulting in increased sales and profit
• Analyze and interpret information in order to identify opportunities and enhance category performance, incorporating both the retailer’s goals and MEC business objectives.
• Direct the preparation of space planning planograms and analysis for key supermarkets accounts utilizing Space Planning software and Nielsen or retailer data.

Position Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree BS, BA
• Minimum of 8-10 years of Category Management and Space Planning experience
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Business suite (Excel, Powerpoint, Word), Nielsen IQ and/or Circana, and Space Planning software
• Strong communication and presentation skills working with Large store accounts
• Proficiency in Nielsen Syndicated Data, and shelf management software and principles
• Solid analytical skills with the ability to identify opportunities and problems; use information resources to construct actionable forecasts and solutions
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing to a widely diverse audience to ensure information is clearly presented
• Key Success Factors
• The ability to take projects from concept to release
• The ability to develop trusting business partnerships across cross-functional teams

Base Pay Range : $112,665 - $160,950 ( )