Job Overview

Category Manager for Concord, CA

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is looking for a highly motivated, analytically minded professional to join its West Business Unit Category Management team.

The role plays a valuable role by assisting in providing strategic, consultative category guidance to deliver market leading growth across the KDP portfolio. This individual will conduct high quality analyses and synthesize multiple data sources to generate insights and actionable recommendations, while leveraging effective communication & influencing skills to orchestrate action within the Customer Facing teams.

What you will do:

• Develop and cultivate business relationships with the Commercialization team that establish KDP as the indispensable partner for all category management needs
• Deliver fully integrated consumer driven category leadership based on marketplace insights and trends to guide strategic choices and tactical executions.
• Conduct robust analysis using research, category management capabilities, analytical tools, and data visualization to identify and communicate business opportunities or challenges
• Collaborate with multiple internal cross-functional teams and the customer facing teams on business opportunities and develop both strategic and tactical solutions
• Assist in providing category management reporting, trend analysis, customized reports, and special project work for the KDP cross functional team and key stakeholders
• 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

• Salary Range: $ 91,300- $ 167,790 / year.
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors
• 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

• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• A minimum of 5 years of business experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) with a focus on category management (mandatory), business analytics and/or shopper insights
• Extensive syndicated data knowledge with IRI and/or Nielsen
• Proficient in JDA Space Planning software and Tableau
• Exceptional communication skills - verbal, written & presentation and follow-through
• Strength in leveraging facts and insights to build category shelving guidance 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 to develop and influence strategies and tactics at both retailer and manufacturer, vertically and horizontally
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint)
• Travel: 10%

Company Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading coffee and beverage company in North America with dual headquarters in Burlington, MA and Plano, TX, with annual revenue in excess of $11 billion. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. The Company maintains an unrivaled distribution system that enables its portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands to be available nearly everywhere people shop and consume beverages. With a wide range of hot and cold beverages that meet virtually any consumer need, KDP key brands include Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott's® and The Original Donut Shop®. The Company employs more than 25,000 employees and operates more than 120 offices, manufacturing plants, warehouses and distribution centers across North America.

Benefits built for you: Our people are the heart of our business, which is why 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 Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, g