Job Overview: Associate Manager, Category Analysis

–

Convenience Retail Keurig Dr Pepper

(KDP)

is looking for a

highly motivated

,

analytically

-

minded

professional

to join

its

Convenience

Category

Management

team

.

This role has high exposure to leadership at KDP. The

Associate Category Manager

plays a

strategic

role in building a

strong partnership with

Convenience

Retailers

by providing strategic, consultative

category guidance

to

deliver market leading

grow

th for

the

Keurig Dr Pepper portfolio inclusive of the b

everage

and

s

nacking categor

ies

. This individual

will conduct high quality ana

lysis and synthesize

multiple

data

sources to generate

insight

s and actionable recommendations,

while

leveraging

effective communication & influencing

skills

to orchestrate action within the operational realities of

the

Convenience

retail environment. What you will do: Develop and cultivate business relationships with

key

retailer

contacts that establish

KDP

as the indispensable partner for all category management needs Deliver fully integrated

consumer

,

shopper

,

category and marketplace insights and trends to guide

key

strate

gic choices and tactical executions

, to

drive

market leading growth

for the short and long term Conduct

robust analysis

using

research,

category m

anagement capabilities

,

analytical

tools, and data visualization to

identify

and communicate

business opportunities

or challenges Penetrate

and collaborate with

multiple internal cross-functional teams and the customer to connect business opportunities and develop both strategic and tactical solutions Plan and execute

planogram

and assortment

revi

ews

with

key

Convenience

account

merchant team

s Provide

category m

anagement reporting, trend analysis, customized reports, and special project work directly to

the

key

Convenience

account

me

rchant team

s Leverage critical thinking and

problem solving

skills to recognize and

anticipate

issues and opportunities by elevating analyses beyond reporting and

translate

insight into retail action Serve as the expert on all things category to cross-functional team members

Total Rewards: Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree

required A minimum of

2

years of business experience in

Consumer Packaged

Goods (

CPG

)

with a focus on category managemen

t Business

analytics and/or shopper insights Experience

interacting with buyers and internal cross functional partners

.

Experience with

the

Convenience

Channel is

preferred. Exceptional communication skills – verbal, written &

presentation

and follow-through Strength in

leveraging

facts and insights to build compelling stories with actionable recommendations Superior drive for results with

demonstrated

ability to build indispensable, collaborative partnerships with the customer and internal business partners

,

across functional teams Capability t

o develop and influence strategies

and tactics at both

retail

er

and

manufacturer

,

vertically and horizontally Extensive syndicated data knowledge with 1010,

RI, Nielsen

,

Numerator, and

retailer-specific

point of sale (

POS

)

,

et

c. Advanced

proficiency

in

JDA Space Planning

software High

ly

skilled

in

Microsoft

Office

Suite (Excel, Access,

Word

and PowerPoint)

Company Overview: Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.