Category Development Manager

Category Development Manager - Walmart

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is seeking a Category Development Manager - Walmart. The Category Development Manager (CDM) is responsible for translating category management principles into action through data analytics and consumer / shopper insights. The selected individual will support & build relationships with the Walmart customer team, to develop and execute category growth strategies, leveraging a broad and complex variety of data, tools, and insights. This position is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and the selected candidate will currently live within a commutable distance.

Responsibilities:

• The individual will provide high quality insights and analysis, leading to actionable assortment, shelving, and merchandising recommendations - in a timely and professional manner that exceeds the stakeholders' needs and expectations.
• Become a subject matter expert in assigned category and provide thought leadership to customer.
• Filter through several data sources to build strategies that drive superior results.
• Perform strategic competitive analyses by category and brand to capture trends, opportunities, and challenges for core business areas.
• Develop strategic business plans, vision, tactics and strategies for achieving category growth.
• Stay current on consumer trends for various retail channels.
• Use knowledge of shopper and consumer to recommend optimal category assortments, flows, adjacencies, cross merch opportunities, etc.
• Monitor channel shifting and the associated trends reflected in the marketplace.
• Form perspective on omni-channel purchasing behaviors (e.g. Brick & Mortar vs Ecommerce, Delivery, Pickup, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree; emphasis in business / marketing or related field.
• 8+ years of experience with a leading CPG company (Category Management, Shopper Insights, Sales, or related position).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Category Management philosophies, tools and processes and proven record of success.
• Advanced analytical skills and experience transforming multiple sources of data into actionable insights for Category Growth.
• Experience using Walmart Luminate data & Syndicated data sources such as Nielsen (or IRI).
• Ability to build strong sustainable business relationships at various levels with the customer.
• Prioritization and time management, an unwavering focus on delivering results.
• Ability to thrive in a learning environment, detail-focus, and personal accountability.
• Experience with JDA or JDA Cloud.
• Experience with Digital channel analysis.
• Experience working in the protein industry.

About Indiana Packers Corporation:

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is a fully integrated retail, foodservice and private label producer of fresh and processed meats based in Delphi, Indiana (near Lafayette, Indiana). Since the start of operations in 1991, we have experienced rapid growth from a single pork processing company into a multi-plant diversified producer of fresh and processed meats, with locations throughout America's Heartland and revenues of approximately $1.5B. We are majority owned by Mitsubishi Corp. and have processing facilities in Delphi, Peru & Frankfort, Indiana; Holland, Michigan; and Owensboro, Kentucky. We offer stability and exciting career path for those wanting to grow within a company.

Benefits:

We reward our team members with compensation and benefits above the competition, including three health care options (including a HSA), two dental options, two vision options, a very competitive 401(k) plan (with two different company match components), and a number of other supplemental benefits (including a generous tuition reimbursement program).

EOE, including Disability/Veteran

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