CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, MEN'S SHAVE & GROOMING

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Applications are currently being accepted for the position of Category Development Manager, Men’s Shave & Grooming.
ROLE SUMMARY The incumbent leads the development and implementation of category plans and insights for internal cross-functional teams and external customers.
This includes providing analytical support, insights, and actionable recommendations that support the achievement of both the retailer and EPC’s sales and profit objectives.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Develop category consumption projections at key points in the annual and strategic planning processes and be the authority in front of customer on future category trends.
Fully leverage a broad range of insights (shopper/consumer/economic/retailer) into the category management process.
Fully leverage analytical strength in creating compelling fact-based solutions for customer and brand plans.
Deliver thorough and well-supported analysis to the customer regarding assortment and merchandising recommendations.
Champion the category vision and strategy process for EPC categories.
Align category development effort and priorities with marketing and sales strategy and support the identification of market opportunities.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS University Business degree with 5+ years of category management or market/consumer analytics experience, preferably in a CPG environment.
Excellent computer skills, including spreadsheet, database and presentation software.
Knowledge of Nielsen data (i.
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MarketTrack, Shopper Tracker) and Plan-o-gram software.
Knowledge of Numerator, LDIA, Stackline, and/or other Retailer tools is an asset.
Prior sales/trade/marketing experience in a CPG environment is an asset.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Strong understanding of the role of insights, analytics and shopper marketing in Category Management.
Experience with category management theory & analysis and solid understanding of financial analysis principles is strongly preferred.
Experience with OMNI/eCommerce insights and trends is an asset.
Strong, proactive collaborator comfortable interacting at all levels within the organization.
A team player who thrives in a team-oriented environment.
Solid project management and organizational skills to prioritize and multi-task.
Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
Self-starter, able to work independently on projects.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills at all levels both within and outside the organization.
Edgewell endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment & selection process.
Please contact ­­­­­Donna McGarrity at .
#LI-JB1   Edgewell endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment & selection process.