Associate Manager, Category Management
Top Benefits
About the role
This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.:
Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
Position Summary:
The Associate Manager, Category Development is responsible for developing strong customer relationships by providing category solutions based on business trends, industry trends and category management expertise. This role will also work on developing insightful and actionable reporting, analysis and selling story presentations based on key category trends. This role will also work closely with the CPFR function to collaborate on developing customer specific POS and shipment forecasts.
This role will collaborate closely with the commercial team as well as EHI supply chain teams to manage the projects and analytics needed to identify opportunities to drive growth and efficiencies internally and with our external retailers. Leveraging an understanding of the market, category, competitive trends, and activities is key to being successful in this role. Using various data sources to assist the company, customer teams and retail partners to develop and execute strategic plan is necessary. This role is expected to be a customer-facing and customer-influencing role and the right candidate will have the competencies to support these expectations.
Responsibilities:
- Category leader with customer to help develop category strategy based on insights and market trends
- Develop partnership relationships
- Develop and deliver presentations
- Co-lead, along with Sales, customer category line review process
- Owns customer category management analytics, leveraging syndicated and customer POS systems and POG execution
- Analyze customer/channel specific data (tied to the 4P’s) and use to deliver actionable selling insights back to the sales organization to drive profitable revenue and forecast accuracy
- Partner with CFPR/Supply Chain to develop customer specific shipment forecast
- Interface with other departments (Sales, Trade Marketing, Shopper Activation, Marketing, Finance)
- Lead planogram development
- Conduct competitive analysis that identifies competitor strategies, strengths and weaknesses
What we are looking for:
- Minimum 2 to 3 years customer facing Sales and/or Category Management experience
- BA/BS required, Marketing/Business Administration preferred
- Proven ability to work effectively with teams, strong communication and interpersonal skills including presentation and relationship building is essential
- Outstanding written & verbal communication skills
- Experienced in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Power Point, Power BI)
- Experience in developing & delivering compelling selling stories / presentations
- Syndicated Data (AC Nielsen) is an asset
- Proficiency in JDA space planning software is an asset
- Customer POS platforms (CTC/WMT) is an asset
- Project Management / Prioritization is an asset
Come join us!:
Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Total Rewards Package: The salary range for this position is CAD $86,000.00/Yr. - CAD $118,500.00/Yr.
Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Energizer strives to create a supportive work environment centered around colleagues’ professional and personal well-being. Our total rewards package provides comprehensive benefits to attract, retain, and protect our colleagues – including health and welfare insurance, parental leave, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.
About Energizer
The Energizer® brand is synonymous with world's first innovation and emerging technologies. We're leading and shaping the power and portable lighting categories with a powerful portfolio of groundbreaking products and consumer-led innovation.
Associate Manager, Category Management
Top Benefits
About the role
This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.:
Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
Position Summary:
The Associate Manager, Category Development is responsible for developing strong customer relationships by providing category solutions based on business trends, industry trends and category management expertise. This role will also work on developing insightful and actionable reporting, analysis and selling story presentations based on key category trends. This role will also work closely with the CPFR function to collaborate on developing customer specific POS and shipment forecasts.
This role will collaborate closely with the commercial team as well as EHI supply chain teams to manage the projects and analytics needed to identify opportunities to drive growth and efficiencies internally and with our external retailers. Leveraging an understanding of the market, category, competitive trends, and activities is key to being successful in this role. Using various data sources to assist the company, customer teams and retail partners to develop and execute strategic plan is necessary. This role is expected to be a customer-facing and customer-influencing role and the right candidate will have the competencies to support these expectations.
Responsibilities:
- Category leader with customer to help develop category strategy based on insights and market trends
- Develop partnership relationships
- Develop and deliver presentations
- Co-lead, along with Sales, customer category line review process
- Owns customer category management analytics, leveraging syndicated and customer POS systems and POG execution
- Analyze customer/channel specific data (tied to the 4P’s) and use to deliver actionable selling insights back to the sales organization to drive profitable revenue and forecast accuracy
- Partner with CFPR/Supply Chain to develop customer specific shipment forecast
- Interface with other departments (Sales, Trade Marketing, Shopper Activation, Marketing, Finance)
- Lead planogram development
- Conduct competitive analysis that identifies competitor strategies, strengths and weaknesses
What we are looking for:
- Minimum 2 to 3 years customer facing Sales and/or Category Management experience
- BA/BS required, Marketing/Business Administration preferred
- Proven ability to work effectively with teams, strong communication and interpersonal skills including presentation and relationship building is essential
- Outstanding written & verbal communication skills
- Experienced in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Power Point, Power BI)
- Experience in developing & delivering compelling selling stories / presentations
- Syndicated Data (AC Nielsen) is an asset
- Proficiency in JDA space planning software is an asset
- Customer POS platforms (CTC/WMT) is an asset
- Project Management / Prioritization is an asset
Come join us!:
Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Total Rewards Package: The salary range for this position is CAD $86,000.00/Yr. - CAD $118,500.00/Yr.
Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Energizer strives to create a supportive work environment centered around colleagues’ professional and personal well-being. Our total rewards package provides comprehensive benefits to attract, retain, and protect our colleagues – including health and welfare insurance, parental leave, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.
About Energizer
The Energizer® brand is synonymous with world's first innovation and emerging technologies. We're leading and shaping the power and portable lighting categories with a powerful portfolio of groundbreaking products and consumer-led innovation.