What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category Development Manager position at Red Bull North America?
- A Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Management, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a related field is preferred.
- A minimum of 3-5 years' experience in consumer goods, retail, or syndicated data, with a focus on category management, sales, business analytics, and/or shopper insights.
- Extensive experience in analyzing and applying syndicated data, customer card/POS data, and panel data to drive internal and external success through sales and market share growth (proficiency in data sources such as Nielsen, Circana, NPD, Numerator, 84.51, dunnhumby, SPINS, Stratum, Spectra/Demographics, SPSOneScreen, Symphony Retail AI/EYC).
- Ability to simplify complex data into concise, compelling narratives.
- Proven ability to cultivate indispensable, collaborative relationships with retail customers and internal business partners across functional teams.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as expertise in delivering impactful presentations.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Familiarity with retail merchandising and in-store execution strategies.
- CPCM (Certified Professional Category Manager) certification and/or a Master's degree is preferred.
- Experience in sales, analytical sales support, and initiating face-to-face collaborations and initiatives is preferred.
- Additional experience in managing relationships with third-party agencies, including brokers and providers of data and insights, is preferred.
- Experience in beverages DSD (Direct Store Delivery) is strongly preferred.
- Additional analytical experience and skills in tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Access, PowerBI, ProSpace, SQL, VBA, and Alteryx is preferred.
- Travel 20-30%
- Permanent
- Benefits eligible
Red Bull North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.