Category Development Manager

The Manager, Category Development, is responsible for providing strategic insights and recommendations based on detailed analysis of market trends, consumer behavior, competitive landscapes, and sales data. Based in our Chicago office (hybrid), the Manager, Category Development plays a crucial role in driving strategic decision-making and supporting the growth and profitability of the company's brands and products.

Accountability & Impact :

• Market trend analysis / Data needs : Analyzing market trends to identify emerging segments, consumer preferences, and shifts in the market. Make recommendations for growth.
• Storytelling : Turn insights & analysis into meaningful, impactful stories for retail partners bringing the opportunity to life by integrating multiple datasets.
• Category deep dives : Analyzing all available data to evaluate brand positioning of new products.
• Data Management & Analytics : Utilizing various data sources, including retail sales data, consumer research, and market analysis to generate actionable insights. To be able to interpret complex data sets and translating them into clear, strategic recommendations for the business.
• Competitive / Predictive Analysis : Monitoring and analyzing competitors' strategies, market positioning, trends, and sales performance.
• Category Management : Developing strategies for category management including product assortment and pricing strategies.
• Leadership : Hire, cultivate and retain top talent.
• Cross-functional projects : Lead cross-functional work.

Skills & Experiences Needed :

At Mark Anthony, we live by our 5 Core Values every day :

Sense of Urgency

Authenticity

Simplicity

Humility

Trust

Compensation :

Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions' location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.

Salary : $126,000 - $157,000