Our mission: To become our customer’s #1 resource by leading with technology, executing flawless modular work, and delivering actionable insights.
We are looking for the right person to manage Space Planning work with the world’s largest customer, for the world’s greatest beverage company. This will be a person who is fluent in current space tools like Blue Yonder Space Planning, CKB, and Planogram Generator. This person will speak up in meetings, challenge the status quo, and share their own ideas. This person can apply next generation analytical approaches and technology to automate the well-known, discover the unknown, and translate their discoveries into pragmatic application. We are looking to revolutionize a static and traditional industry and need someone with both capability and courage. Respectfully questioning everything is both acceptable and encouraged.
A critical role for our company, this position will lead the modular work across our Warehouse Business, coordinate with 3rd parties, manage the relationship with the Walmart Space Team, prioritize a significant workload, and execute deliverables accurately and on time. Successfully meeting these objectives will assure Coca-Cola maintains our current position with our customer as an objective category consultant.
Responsibilities

• Manage the modular relay process for all beverage categories where Coca-Cola has Category Captaincy
• Manage existing space & category management software / tools to ensure latest versions are being utilized and steward any technology upgrades needs, e.g. Space Planning, Planogram Generator, Floor Planning (Blue Yonder), CKB (Category Knowledge Base), Space tools supplemental customization, Batch Printing, IMPro/Image Library, Planogram Central, etc
• Engage in relevant training and industry seminars to build knowledge around available software, tools & technology
• Partner with the Category Advisors to strengthen the Category Advisory relationship Coca-Cola has with Walmart beverage buyers and support team
• Work with Shopper Insights and Space Management teams to develop valuable category recommendations based on modular analytics
• Provide beverage category expertise via engaging dialogue, modular analytics and workflow management with customer
• Manage and utilize proprietary Coca-Cola tools and resources to achieve broader analysis of business and category trends
• Lead and develop direct report(s), catalyzing their professional growth and accomplishment

Requirements

• Experience creating disruptive innovation that streamlines processes and allows for focus on the work that matters most
• Proven history of innovation and continuous improvement in advanced analytics
• Demonstrated bias toward leveraging latest technologies to modernize current category management practices
• Expert-level capability in JDA Space Planning, with JDA Planogram Generator experience preferred OR aptitude in Visual Studio, SQL, etc. programming
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

Successful Candidates Will Possess

• Integrity
• Insatiable curiosity
• Familiarity with failure, but never comfortable with it
• Selfless, team-oriented predisposition
• Willingness to respectfully challenge conventional thinking
• Problem solving skills
• Proactive engagement in critical business matters

SkillsData Analysis; Planograms (POGs); Category Management; Space Management; Analytical Thinking; organization; Microsoft Excel; Space Planning; Prioritization; Alteryx; Cross-Functional Teamwork