Assistant Manager Category - Walmart
New Yesterday
Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
SALARY: $82,400-$97,850
LOCATION: Bentonville, Arkansas
COMPANY:
Michelob ULTRA. Cutwater Spirits. Budweiser. Kona Brewing Co. Stella Artois. Bud Light. That’s right, over 100 of America’s most loved brands, to be exact. But there’s so much more to us than our top-notch portfolio of beers, seltzers, and more. We are powered by a 19,000-strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent, curiosity, and commitment and provide the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
ROLE SUMMARY:
The Walmart Associate Category Manager will support Total Alcohol Walmart Category team in Bentonville, AR. The ACM’s primary focus will be in supporting Walmart’s Beer strategy by developing and executing best in class MODs (planograms). This role will work closely with the Walmart MOD execution team to make sure the strategy comes to live in store.
This role is a part Anheuser-Busch’s Total Alcohol Advising team and will build relationships with the Walmart teams focused on SWAS project stores. The ACM will lead developing pro-active insights & opportunity identification for SWAS stores. Additionally, this individual will partner with our Insights team on custom research in partnership with the Walmart SWAS team to identify new consumer and shopper trends that will benefit the new store format.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Help WMT DMM elevate importance of Beer, Wine, and Spirits within Walmart’s leadership to build the category’s presence in store
Drive Walmart’s store selection criteria, macro space planning, Category & Segment Design & Adjacencies within Total Alcohol
Create and test new in store signage that helps build awareness of the new SWAS and helps consumers navigate while shopping
Develop SWAS reporting to track & measure performance and identify opportunities
Customize COE assortment strategy, category content, price/pack, shopper marketing platform, and brand plans for Walmart
Partner with COE team to scope and conduct shopper research for the Walmart Total Alcohol objectives; interpret shopper & consumer research to drive category-focused solution
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree, emphasis in business or marketing related fields preferred
5+ years experience in Category Management
2+ years experience in MOD/POG development and category analytics
Experience in and fundamental understanding of store design process
Strong familiarity with syndicated data, software and measures (IRI, Nielsen, demographic data, panel data, etc.) and digital category manager tools (i.e. Numerator)
Prior experience processing large data sets into category dashboards via apps like PowerBI
Demonstrates a strong understanding of JDA and Planogram Software
Understanding of the broader omni channel market outside of Nielsen reported channels
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguity
Proven ability to think strategically& take insight into action.
Experience collaborating and influencing cross-functional teams and business partners
A deep sense of accountability, ownership and passion
WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH:
At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years, we have delivered a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. 99 percent of the products we sell in the U.S are made in the U.S. with more than $700 million in high-quality ingredients sourced from American farmers and more than $7 billion in goods and services purchased from U.S. suppliers, and we have invested nearly $2 billion in our 100 facilities across the country over the past five years. Through these investments, and as a leading American manufacturer and the nation’s top brewer, we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people, facilities, and communities. We are the only brewer that invests in the U.S. at this scale.
BENEFITS:
Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts
Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection
Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies
401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution
Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners
Free Beer!
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