Associate Manager, Category Strategy

Your Opportunity as the Associate Manager, Category Strategy - JJP & ICTIn this role you will be the go-to category expert, responsible for providing in-depth category, consumer and shopper expertise to field category leadership, sales, insights, brand marketing and innovation teams. Key responsibilities include insight activation and strategy alignment (internal and external), identification of white space category opportunities, guidance on successful category strategies, development of materials to support strategic customer partnerships and internal cross-functional collaboration.Location: Working Remote USAIn this role you will:Develop Category Leadership 4P Guiding Principles and compelling category strategies that drive the category and the customer / retailer’s future growth potentialLeverage available data and insight resources to identify and create new insights and category opportunitiesTranslate category strategies into action plans by providing customizable guidance and recommendations for placement, product mix, pricing, and promotion for the category, aisle and total department as appropriateUnderstands the competitive marketplace in which JMS and customers operateDevelop material for Top-to-Top meetings with key customersCommunicates insights and learnings both internally and externally to a wide variety of audiencesCollaborates and influences across various cross functional partnersWhat we are looking for:Minimum Requirements:Bachelor’s degree4+ years of Consumer-Packaged Goods Industry experience3+ years Shopper Insights or Category Management experience Customer facing experienceProficient in leveraging IRI, Nielsen and Panel DataStrong analytical skills, problem solving, and storytelling experienceExperience building relationships within customers / retailersExperience in analysis of shopper / consumer-based CPG informationExcellent organization and written / verbal communication skillsAbility to develop and translate insights into actionsStrategic mindset to help build and execute effective plansBusiness & Financial AcumenAbility to travel up to 10%Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required): Planogramming/Planogram software experience (Ex. JDA, EZPOG)The 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: Working Remote USA; Orrville, OHType: Full time