What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Category Manager position at Nice-Pak Products, Inc.?
Excellence Wanted.
About Us.
Nice-Pak is more than just a Nice Place to Work, and we owe it to our amazing team of nice people to ensure we are hiring new team members who can do more than meet expectations. We aim to hire excellence. We are looking for an Associate Category Manager in our Orangeburg, NY, facility.
At Nice-Pak, we manufacture products that touch (literally!) a person's every stage of life - from birth through adulthood to retirement - and worldwide! We are a leading manufacturer of wipes for major grocery, discount, drug, big box, and club membership retailers, and we care deeply about our associates and customers.
We care about our environment, too, which is why we stand by our commitment to sustainably source the materials that make our wipes work and support sustainable forestry through education and community engagement.
We live by our purpose of Creating products for a cleaner, healthier world, and it’s important to us that each time we add someone to our Nice-Pak family, we do so with our purpose statement in mind so we can achieve a workforce as special as our customer base.
About The Job.
Why This Job is Important.
As an Associate Category Manager for Facial & Surface, you will be a member of the Category Marketing team. The team’s responsibility is to lead the sales, profit and share growth of Nice Pak categories through primarily private label and some company brand initiatives. This involves marketing and category management responsibilities, including analytics, financials and bids, new product development, project management, retailer support and collaboration, market research, consumer insights, package design, and claims. Your responsibility will be to support the team’s objectives and deliverables. You will assist in managing the day-to-day responsibilities for the facial and surface wipe businesses as well as company brand-related responsibilities.
What You Can Expect.
In This Role, You Will
At all times, comply with the Nice-Pak Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct.
What We Expect From You In The Role
A safe and supportive work environment with a focus on continuous improvement. You can count on us to encourage diversity, equity, and an atmosphere of inclusion.
The Non-negotiable Things
No shortcuts are allowed.
We expect you to support our culture of safety and hold others accountable for it, even if it is uncomfortable.
The law.
Nice-Pak adheres to all local, state, and federal laws, and we expect every associate to do the same. You will work with many people, so you must be able to communicate respectfully, professionally, and purposefully, both in writing and verbally. You must be committed to caring for our people – co-workers and customers. This means being a good listener, conducting yourself ethically, providing feedback respectfully, and being honest and fair.
The Important HR And Legal Stuff
Nice-Pak is an equal-opportunity employer. We hire the most qualified individuals and do not tolerate discriminatory behavior. We adhere to ADA standards and will review reasonable accommodations to support our employees. Pre-employment screenings, including drug tests, may be conducted as allowed by law. Apply Now: If you are passionate about product safety and looking to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply and join our Nice-Pak family. Help us continue to provide safe and effective products that improve the lives of our customers around the world. For more details and to apply, visit our careers page at Nice-Pak Careers. Nice-Pak is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
About Us.
Nice-Pak is more than just a Nice Place to Work, and we owe it to our amazing team of nice people to ensure we are hiring new team members who can do more than meet expectations. We aim to hire excellence. We are looking for an Associate Category Manager in our Orangeburg, NY, facility.
At Nice-Pak, we manufacture products that touch (literally!) a person's every stage of life - from birth through adulthood to retirement - and worldwide! We are a leading manufacturer of wipes for major grocery, discount, drug, big box, and club membership retailers, and we care deeply about our associates and customers.
We care about our environment, too, which is why we stand by our commitment to sustainably source the materials that make our wipes work and support sustainable forestry through education and community engagement.
We live by our purpose of Creating products for a cleaner, healthier world, and it’s important to us that each time we add someone to our Nice-Pak family, we do so with our purpose statement in mind so we can achieve a workforce as special as our customer base.
About The Job.
Why This Job is Important.
As an Associate Category Manager for Facial & Surface, you will be a member of the Category Marketing team. The team’s responsibility is to lead the sales, profit and share growth of Nice Pak categories through primarily private label and some company brand initiatives. This involves marketing and category management responsibilities, including analytics, financials and bids, new product development, project management, retailer support and collaboration, market research, consumer insights, package design, and claims. Your responsibility will be to support the team’s objectives and deliverables. You will assist in managing the day-to-day responsibilities for the facial and surface wipe businesses as well as company brand-related responsibilities.
What You Can Expect.
In This Role, You Will
At all times, comply with the Nice-Pak Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct.
What We Expect From You In The Role
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Assist Sr Manager in running the day-to-day business by attending regular meetings with cross-functional category teams and account teams to understand business and customer needs and to collaboratively work to achieve agreed-upon goals.
- Lead select development and renovation projects to support category or customer goals, including formula, packaging, or applicator transitions.
- Work with PMO and Commercialization to see through key projects to deliver business goals.
- Work with Sr Manager, Sales, and R&D to identify and substantiate required product claims and with Regulatory Affairs and Legal to review and approve claims documents.
- Analyze and report on category performance using Circana and other data sources; identify trends and opportunities to improve sales, profitability, and share.
- Use secondary sources to stay on top of category trends in the marketplace, summarizing findings for management to use when developing category strategies and new products.
- Work with Sales, Finance, Procurement, and Operations to complete select Cost Requests so item financials can be completed.
- Oversee product sample requests for sales and/or testing purposes, initiating and tracking requests as needed.
- Gather competitive products for preparation for consumer or UL testing.
- Category competitive tracking and resulting recommendations
- Assist in the development of key presentations for management and customers as required.
- Help with administrative responsibilities such as tracking expenses and paying invoices; budgeting and keeping sample room updated and organized.
- Marketing and business management experience in consumer product space (brands and private label /store brands combination preferred)
- Financial acumen, including experience with P&Ls Analytical skills, including the ability to summarize data using pivot charts Exposure to consumer research, including quantitative and qualitative testing a plus
- Experience within a matrix organizational structure
- Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in an established consumer packaged goods or national retail organization (branded and /or private label) in a marketing, sales, or product development role
- Project management/coordination experience
- Experience managing cross-functional teams to bring products to market Ability to work independently, proactively, and efficiently to run the internal and external demands of complex, evolving categories
- Hands-on, can-do attitude High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to keep information and materials well organized for easy reference/access
- Ability to learn new processes quickly
- Ability to establish positive, constructive working relationships quickly as a leader and team member
- Proactivity: ability to see opportunities for improving processes and taking action to do so
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Comfortable working in a relatively flat, matrixed organization
- Ability to work within fast-moving, dynamic, and challenging business environment, demonstrating flexibility as business situations require
- Competence with Microsoft Office; Microsoft Project; Experience with syndicated reporting such as Circana (IRI) or Nielsen database highly desired
- Demonstrates Nice Pak behavioral skills of leadership, communication, teamwork, customer-focus, results-driven, and accountability
- Travel 10%, may include overnight
- Category revenue and profit Customer support and associated deliverables
- Demonstration of NP values of Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Safety
- Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000
A safe and supportive work environment with a focus on continuous improvement. You can count on us to encourage diversity, equity, and an atmosphere of inclusion.
The Non-negotiable Things
No shortcuts are allowed.
We expect you to support our culture of safety and hold others accountable for it, even if it is uncomfortable.
The law.
Nice-Pak adheres to all local, state, and federal laws, and we expect every associate to do the same. You will work with many people, so you must be able to communicate respectfully, professionally, and purposefully, both in writing and verbally. You must be committed to caring for our people – co-workers and customers. This means being a good listener, conducting yourself ethically, providing feedback respectfully, and being honest and fair.
The Important HR And Legal Stuff
Nice-Pak is an equal-opportunity employer. We hire the most qualified individuals and do not tolerate discriminatory behavior. We adhere to ADA standards and will review reasonable accommodations to support our employees. Pre-employment screenings, including drug tests, may be conducted as allowed by law. Apply Now: If you are passionate about product safety and looking to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply and join our Nice-Pak family. Help us continue to provide safe and effective products that improve the lives of our customers around the world. For more details and to apply, visit our careers page at Nice-Pak Careers. Nice-Pak is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000
