Overview

The Category Manager role is responsible for the Acosta modular team's delivery of quality modulars to Wal-Mart based on their internal relay schedule. This incumbent will manage the modular and analytics teams in all activities including: buyer meetings, assortment recommendations, space 2 sales recommendations, and all space planning initiatives, all analytical needs. This role will be the main contact to the Wal-Mart buying team and is focused on managing the Acosta modular and analytical teams to ensure all mods are delivered on-time with zero errors.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Acosta modular planning team to ensure all timelines are met during the modular relays.

• Lead the development of national strategic and tactical modular action plans, establishing priorities that are consistent with the Wal-Mart buying team goals and objectives

• Manage the Acosta analytical team to ensure all weekly reports are available and all informational needs for the relay process are met

• Be the information expert in the analysis of retail link data to build the most efficient/productive modulars across the entire department.

• Make recommendations to Wal-Mart for changes in space allocation, assortment, etc. based on available data.

• Utilize all tools and data available to design and present effective presentations to the Wal-Mart buying team.

• Build training and development program for the team.

• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of working within the Wal-Mart modular relay process.

• Expert in Pro Space, Retail Link and all Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint).

• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously, meet deadlines and motivate the team under pressure.

• Must have multiple years of experience in the Wal-Mart relay process, drawing modulars and working through the entire relay process.

• Experience with Nielsen/IRI, Spectra, HH Panel is required

• Experience managing a team of varying skills and experience

• Highly organized and goal oriented

• Ability to work with autonomy as well as collaboratively with team members

• Must be a self-starter and be willing to take ownership in your own career path

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Work State US-AR-Rogers

Job ID 2020-181609

Work City Rogers

PCN 198779

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Work Zip 72758

Starting average hours per week 37.5 +

Category Corporate Jobs