Sr. Category Development Manager

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years Customer Development – Previous experience successfully driving category and/or brand plans, strategy development, merchandising knowledge and analytical skills are required. Demonstrated project management and leadership skills.
Must be proficient in JDA Prospace and have fundamental knowledge of Walmart’s modular process and execution.
Results, strategy and vision orientation, leadership, strong oral and written communication, ethical judgment and decision making, resources and team management, change management, mentoring, analytical, project and risk management and building relationships.
Cross-functional, prioritization and time management, active listening, adaptability, cross-cultural, and social perspectives.

Gather, synthesize, and analyze category, shopper, and channel data to inform Walmart merchant of business performance.
Clearly communicate business drivers and develop recommendations to accelerate category growth.
Understand competitive landscape and provide intel to Walmart merchant as appropriate.
Analyze and evaluate individual and groups of category demographic profiles and consumer purchasing behavior.
Translate complex metrics and analytics into valuable strategic insights for consumer dynamics in supporting sustainable growth.
Lead weekly buyer meetings, advising on hot topics and buyer requests for data/information/presentations to drive category growth.
Responsible for drawing category modulars and providing supporting documentation.
Develop strategic business plans, vision, tactics, and strategies for achieving category growth.
Stay updated on consumer trends for various retail channels.
Support priority requests for data/information/presentations to drive category growth.
Contribute to creating strategic presentations as credible Category Management Advisor to Walmart.

Knowledge of syndicated data, household panel data, Geo-Demographic data, shopper research, marketing concepts and advanced data software.