Category Manager

Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Advantage Solutions services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers.

The Category Manager is responsible for providing the integration of syndicated information into graphical presentations and/or category management business reviews across functions within the assigned marketing area. The Category Manager may be responsible for category management at the division level with multiple clients or dedicated to one client. They may also oversee and lead the work of Category Analysts.

**Presentation Development and Delivery** * Finalize all data and organize sales story for presentation to Clients, Customers and/or Business Development Manager by developing business insights that are actionable. * Assume the Lead Role as part of the Sales Team in presenting insights, strategies and tactics to business partners. **Project/Client Management and Support** * Proactively develop business growth opportunities from data analysis and present these to ASM sales team and business partners. * Manage and maintain ongoing relationship for category management activities. * Develop Category Management relationships at customers that establish ASM Category Management Team as the go-to resource for Category Management insights and business process Best Practices. **Data Analysis/Interpretation/Application** * Determine and quantify primary business opportunities and key drivers by analyzing data and provide recommendations for business improvement/growth. * Define major business opportunities by prioritizing information to support the goals of our Clients, Customers, and Company. * Provide information for Clients, Customers, and Business Development Managers through the use of syndicated or customer-specific data sources.

* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (Required) * 2-4 years of experience in applicable field (i.e. sales and marketing agency, Customer, and/or Client. * Ability to gather data, compile information, prepare reports and develop and deliver oral presentations. * Strong prioritization skills. * Strong track record of building and maintaining customer/client relationships and providing a high level of client service to the customer. * Strong functional knowledge of Category Management. * Advanced knowledge of syndicated data and applications. * Understand legal regulations within category management to maintain compliance in regards to pricing. * Experience using syndicated programs (IRI, Nielsen, etc.). * Knowledge of Planogram software and creating planograms (preferred)