Category Space Manager

Envision, LLC

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Category Development, Category Management, Communication Skills, Consumer Packaged Goods, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Sets, Detail Oriented, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Organizational Skills, Partner Sales, Persuasion Skills, Power BI, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Reporting Dashboards, Retail, Retail Strategy, Sales, Tableau, Team Player, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago
We are looking for a Category Space Manager with a passion for our industry. This position will work in a team environment with a focus on developing insights, identifying opportunities and communicating recommendations to lead future industry growth to our internal partners and external retail customers.  Searching for an individual who takes ownership of their work and always pushes themselves and others to reach higher and achieve more.

Responsibilities
  • Build strong relationship with retailer as trusted Category advisor across all areas of the business
  • Develop impactful category analyses and consumer insights using a range of syndicated and non-syndicated data sources
  • Synthesize learnings from various sources to create clear and impactful selling stories in a visually appealing manner using PowerPoint
  • Effectively educate internal teammates and external customers on growth opportunities through clear and impactful communications
  • Partner with Sales team to engage external retailer buying team in defined territories with goal of identifying opportunities to grow the category
  • Use space planning software to effectively merchandise the department according to category and retailer strategy

Job Qualifications
 
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft Excel to manipulate and organize data
  • Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint to organize and visualize the story line for presentations
  • Ability to understand information, develop insights and identify opportunities when analyzing large data sets
  • Ability to translate findings and recommendations into a concise and effective selling story
  • Ability to confidently present insights, opportunities and recommendations to internal or external stakeholders in a persuasive manner
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Category Management or Sales experience in consumer packaged goods industry
  • Shelf management and planogram creation experience (JDA, Apollo, etc.)
  • Strong familiarity with syndicated data, software, and measures (Circana, Nielsen, etc.)
  • Strong familiarity with shopper panel information data, software and measures (Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, Retailer Loyalty data, etc.)
  • Experience with dash boarding software such as PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau, or Spotfire

Desired Traits:
  • Positive Attitude
  • Self-starter who will take ownership of work and drive results
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail
  • Team-Oriented
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

About the Company

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Envision, LLC

Envision LLC , is a premier technology solutions and staffing provider headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with branch offices in Phoenix, Arizona, and Marshalltown, Iowa. Since 1983, we have grown our staff and capabilities to develop and implement comprehensive technology solutions and provide high-level staff augmentation services.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1983
WEBSITE
http://www.envision.com/