Associate Lead, Category Leadership

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This role is responsible for creating customer-specific category management deliverables for both our Sales team and Customer Category Buyers, with emphasis on actionable category and shopper insights. Key responsibilities include customer development, retail execution, insight activation, and cross-functional collaboration. This position requires both data and business savvy, as well as effective communication and problem-solving skills. 

Location: Nashville, TN or Orrville, OH

Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires

In This Role You Will:

Execute Category Management Principles

• Assist in the development and activation of customer specific Category Growth Drivers
• Identify opportunities and develop solutions for item distribution, promotion, pricing, and shelf placement 
• Lead category reviews and presents insights & recommendations to customer
• Understand the competitive marketplace in which Smucker and customers operate 
• Communicate insights and learning both internally and externally to a wide variety of audiences
• Collaborate with Sales & Category Leadership teams to demonstrate Smucker Thought Leadership at retail
• Serve as consultative and objective resource for Smucker and customer teams
• Actively participate in retailer calls 

Provide Internal Business Support

• Build effective working relationships to achieve shared goals and objectives
• Actively lead or support key internal projects (i.e., team training initiatives, enterprise-wide sales reporting, etc.) 
• Act as liaison back to the Smucker HQ Category Leadership team
• Assist with customer business analytics 

Activate Customer Business Plans

• Proactively identifies business opportunities utilizing available data sources and deliver recommendations to team
• Provide input into customer long-term business strategy and planning to help meet objectives 
• The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What We Are Looking For:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’S Degree

• 3+ years of experience in Consumer Packaged Goods industry or related field (i.e. broker or retailer)
• Proficiency in syndicated data such as Nielsen, Circana, as well as planogram software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):

• Experience in a customer-facing role, building relationships with customers

• 1010 Data Knowledge/Experience

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