Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Company/Location Overview

Why Sazerac? 

• Innovative and Forward-Thinking: Join a company that values innovation and excellence and is driving the future of the beverage industry.
• Rich Tradition: Join a team with a strong heritage of craftsmanship and quality, creating memorable experiences for our customers.
• Collaborative Environment: Work in an inclusive, collaborative atmosphere where your ideas and expertise are valued.
• Career Growth: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities and career development programs to advance your career.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Associate Category Manager 

Location: Remote role that must be based in Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, Austin or Houston

Help shape the future of our brands in one of the most unique and influential channels in retail. We’re looking for an Associate Category Manager who can turn data into clear, compelling insights that drive smarter decisions, stronger execution, and real growth across our Military channel.

In this role, you’ll own analytics that fuel sales strategy, promotional planning, and retail performance—partnering closely with Sales, Category, and Marketing to bring opportunities to life. If you thrive on solving problems with data, influencing decisions, and making an impact in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, this role is built for you.

What You’ll Do

• Transform syndicated, shopper, and retailer data into growth strategies that strengthen assortment, shelving, and merchandising.

• Identify opportunities across Military accounts using Nielsen, Circana, internal POS, and retailer platforms.

• Build persuasive, data-driven recommendations and business reviews for our Military partners.

• Create dashboards and visual tools (Power BI, Tableau) that put actionable insights at leaders’ fingertips.

• Track category trends, monitor competitive launches, and provide visibility to what’s happening in the marketplace.

• Maintain and automate reporting that keeps the business moving—monthly POS updates, space-to-sales reviews, KPI tracking, and more.

• Act as the go-to analytics partner for Military account teams, helping elevate performance across a critical customer base.

Qualifications/Requirements

What You Bring

• 3+ years of analytical experience in CPG, retail, non-alc beverages, or beverage alcohol industries.

• Hands-on experience with syndicated tools (Circana/IRI, Nielsen) and retailer systems.

• Strong Excel and data visualization skills (Power BI, Tableau; able to build dashboards and stories that influence.

• Experience presenting to or partnering with retailers/customers.

• A highly organized, curious, self-starter mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Strong communication and storytelling skills—comfortable guiding cross-functional partners.

• Ability to work remote with occasional travel (10–15%).

Bonus Points

• Experience with JDA/Space Planning.

• Background in spirits or familiarity with Military accounts (DeCA, AAFES, NEXCOM).

Culture and Benefits

A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative, decisive, high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work, diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Family Coverage: Options to cover family members, including domestic partners.
• 401(k) Plan: Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Time Away: Enjoy paid time off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
• Mental Health and Wellness: Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
• Educational Support: Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
• Fun Extras: Enjoy branded apparel, fun events, and a team member bottle purchase program.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits, salary range, and programs may vary by role or location. For roles within our commercial team - the Salary range refers to base salary only and does not include car allowance, annual bonus, fuel or cell phone reimbursement. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package. Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

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