Assistant Manager, Category – Small Format

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Foster a positive relationship with retailers as a trusted category advisor in all aspects of the Beer industry.

• Create compelling category analyses and consumer insights utilizing a variety of syndicated and non-syndicated data sources.

• Integrate findings from multiple sources to craft clear and impactful selling narratives in a visually engaging format using PowerPoint.

• Effectively inform both internal teammates and external customers about growth opportunities through clear and persuasive communication.

• Collaborate with the Sales team to engage the external retailer buying team within designated territories, aiming to uncover opportunities for expanding the Beer category.

• Utilize space planning software to optimize the merchandising of the beer department in alignment with category and retailer strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - strongly preferred.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data manipulation and organization.

• Moderate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint for structuring and visualizing presentation narratives.

• Capability to comprehend information, develop insights, and identify opportunities when analyzing extensive data sets.

• Ability to distill findings and recommendations into a concise and impactful selling narrative.

• Competence to confidently present insights, opportunities, and recommendations to both internal and external stakeholders in a convincing manner.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience in Category Management or Sales within the consumer packaged goods sector.

• Familiarity with syndicated data, software, and metrics (Circana/IRI, Nielsen, etc.).

• Experience with dashboarding tools such as PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau, or Spotfire.

• Background in shelf management and planogram creation (JDA, Apollo, etc.).

• Self-motivated individual who takes ownership of tasks and drives results.

• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities with a keen attention to detail.

• Team-oriented mindset.

🏝️ 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.

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment among a company of owners.

• Complimentary Beer!