Sr Category Manager (CPG)

• Manage all activities involved in space planning and merchandising for the assigned categories for the assigned clients and customers. 
• Train, supervise, and evaluate direct reports against completion of performance agreements, maintaining scorecards, and submitting success stories. 
• Responsible for analyzing data to develop recommendations geared towards our clients and/or customers’ strategic objectives. 
• Oversee the team’s preparation of space management client-deliverables to support category reviews, including charts, graphs, velocity reports, financial metrics, and planogram layouts. 
• Engage regularly with clients to fully understand their needs; develop proposals to meet the client(s) and customer(s) expectations. Serve as the client’s advocate to Acosta to ensure our services and performance align with their expectations. 
• Provide analytical support for category management projects and initiatives, including the development and maintenance of planograms, store clustering, implementing merchandising standards, and utilizing Acosta’s internal and proprietary tools; leverage automation capabilities wherever possible. 

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Retail or Consumer Package Goods (CPG) 
• Demonstrated knowledge of Space Management solutions and Retail data analytics  (i.e. Blue Yonder/JDA, Nielson, Circana, etc)
• Microsoft Office Suite applications (i.e. PowerPoint and Excel) is to conduct data mining utilizing syndicated data sources and CPG math concepts. 
• Data analysis and project management background are a plus.
• Experience managing a team of varying skill sets and capabilities. 
• Communicate clearly and effectively to manage projects while assuming responsibility for tracking, tollgates, team performance, and team accountability. 

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