Manager, Category Advisory - Walmart

Your Opportunity as the Manager, Category Advisory - WalmartAs a Walmart Category Advisor for JM Smucker, you will serve as a trusted partner to Walmart’s merchant team on a dynamic advisor team, driving category growth through data-driven insights, strategic recommendations, and flawless execution. You will leverage deep expertise in category management, shopper and consumer analytics, and modular planning to deliver actionable solutions that enhance sales, market share, and customer satisfaction. You will have up to two direct reports, on a team of six.Location: Rogers, AR (JMS Regional Walmart Office) Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 2 days per weekIn this role you will:Category Leadership & AdvisoryAct as point person for Walmart merchants on category, shopper, and consumer trends, providing fact-based, insight-led recommendations Lead the modular build process, delivering optimized planograms and assortment strategies that align with Walmart’s objectives Conduct category reviews, SWOT analyses, and scorecard development using syndicated and POS data (Circana, Scintilla, Primary/Secondary Research) Assess new product introductions, market analyses, and assortment changes to drive category and brand growth Insights & AnalyticsIntegrate data from multiple sources (syndicated, panel, POS, customer insights) to uncover compelling trends and develop actionable recommendations Utilize tools such as Scintilla, Excel, PowerPoint, Circana, JDA, and Tableau for analysis and reporting Deliver accurate, insightful reporting to Walmart with expert commentary on current performance and future trends Collaboration & CommunicationWork cross-functionally with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Insights, R&D) to support buyer strategies and category initiatives Participate in account strategic planning processes and collaborate on assortment, space, and merchandising solutions Present findings and recommendations confidently to Walmart merchants and internal stakeholders at all levels Continuous ImprovementStay abreast of industry developments and best practices in category management, proactively seeking opportunities to strengthen professional competence Adopt a continuous improvement mindset to elevate advisory execution and advocate for resources and technology to provide leading category capabilities What we are looking for:Minimum Requirements:Bachelor’s degree6+ years of Consumer-Packaged Goods experience2+ years of Walmart Category Advisory experience Experience supervising direct reports and fostering collaboration across a teamExperience building relationships within customers / retailersExperience in analysis of shopper / consumer-based CPG informationStrong analytical skills, problem solving, and storytelling experienceScintilla Channel Performance and Shopper experienceJDA ProSpace software experienceAbility to lead and motivate direct reportsExcellent organization and written / verbal communication skillsProficient in leveraging syndicated dataAbility to develop and translate insights into actionsStrategic mindset to help build and execute effective plansAbility to travel up to 15%Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):Master’s degreeShelfIQ experienceThe Right Place for YouWe are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. SummaryLocation: Bentonville, ARType: Full time