What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category & Shopper Strategy Manager position at Perrigo Company plc?
At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, ACO®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.
Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to a blended-branded business to win in self-care.
Description Overview
We are currently looking for a Manager, Category & Shopper Strategy to join our CSS Team in Grand Rapids, MI. This is a hybrid role including three days in the office.
To lead the category & shopper strategy for a selection of categories across key customers.
The manager is primarily focused on providing marketplace insights including but not limited to consumer purchase dynamics, competitive activity, cross channel shifts and promotional activity, and to answer key business questions that ultimately, drive sustainable growth for Perrigo.
This role involves close multifunctional interaction across the Americas business functions, particularly marketing, to define and design the plan and sales to implement.
Scope of the Role
Define and lead what it takes to win for the categories, brands and products. Creating a clear omnichannel category strategy and translating this into the Sales Fundamentals tactics that the sales team need to execute. Hence defining how our store brand, value/insurgent brand and national brand products are executed in market to maximize the sales of our assets in each category across all value tiers.
Be the category expert in relevant categories, using insights to shape internal strategy and deliver results externally. Develop appropriate working relationships with commercial and category contacts in line with corporate account contact plans, as necessary, including presenting/selling category strategy and insights directly to account contacts, independently of account management team.
Tracking of performance for relevant categories and development of plans to improve and grow. Analyze in store activity to understand return on investment to improve future activity. Reporting to Business Unit Leadership team on initiative performance, highlighting opportunities and barriers to success, and recommending course correction plans.
Experience Required
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.
Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo.
Hybrid Working Approach
We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.
We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here
Applicants please note: To apply to this position please click the APPLY button at the bottom of the application. (The SAVE button will only save your profile information but not submit an application for this open position.) Thank you.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. #weareperrigo
Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to a blended-branded business to win in self-care.
Description Overview
We are currently looking for a Manager, Category & Shopper Strategy to join our CSS Team in Grand Rapids, MI. This is a hybrid role including three days in the office.
To lead the category & shopper strategy for a selection of categories across key customers.
The manager is primarily focused on providing marketplace insights including but not limited to consumer purchase dynamics, competitive activity, cross channel shifts and promotional activity, and to answer key business questions that ultimately, drive sustainable growth for Perrigo.
This role involves close multifunctional interaction across the Americas business functions, particularly marketing, to define and design the plan and sales to implement.
Scope of the Role
Define and lead what it takes to win for the categories, brands and products. Creating a clear omnichannel category strategy and translating this into the Sales Fundamentals tactics that the sales team need to execute. Hence defining how our store brand, value/insurgent brand and national brand products are executed in market to maximize the sales of our assets in each category across all value tiers.
Be the category expert in relevant categories, using insights to shape internal strategy and deliver results externally. Develop appropriate working relationships with commercial and category contacts in line with corporate account contact plans, as necessary, including presenting/selling category strategy and insights directly to account contacts, independently of account management team.
Tracking of performance for relevant categories and development of plans to improve and grow. Analyze in store activity to understand return on investment to improve future activity. Reporting to Business Unit Leadership team on initiative performance, highlighting opportunities and barriers to success, and recommending course correction plans.
Experience Required
- Typically these skills are obtained with a Bachelor’s degree in a business related subject along with 6 years’ experience in a retailer support role via sales & marketing, commercial, or finance, ideally in FMCG.
- Apply a personal drive to achieve and able to prioritize differing demands from key stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Possess a strong analytical mindset with proven results demonstrating ability to mine and organize data to create a compelling selling story.
- Practice sound personal and team organization skills. Ability to effectively delegate.
- Leads by principled example in ensuring effective communication, delegation and feedback to individuals. Must be able to influence others by considered thought.
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.
Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo.
Hybrid Working Approach
We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.
We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here
Applicants please note: To apply to this position please click the APPLY button at the bottom of the application. (The SAVE button will only save your profile information but not submit an application for this open position.) Thank you.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. #weareperrigo
