Future Opportunity Manager Category Management
About this role
Future Opportunity, Category Management
Location for this position will be determined based on future opportunity needs and is open to relocation
Priority location: Bentonville, AR, Minneapolis, MN
Summary
Category Management analysts, consultants, and strategists will serve as an indispensable consultative partner for Hershey’s key customers. Development and implementation of category initiatives to meet and exceed Hershey and customer KPIs, market share and financial objectives. This person will be an expert in the pervasive application of insights to fuel category growth. Key to strong success in role is synthesizing business trends, competitive trends, shopper insights, financial insights, etc., to identify opportunities and develop solutions to drive category growth across total store.
These roles will influence the development and implementation of category strategy & initiatives, support the customers and/or Hershey 3 year and annual planning through pervasive use of insights and capabilities.
Responsibilities
Act as the indispensable consultative partner internally and externally, driving projects to achieve Hershey and customer financial objectives. Isolate potential growth opportunities for both the category and Hershey.
Acts as the Category Expert and Trusted Partner to ensure the execution of Strategic Business Plan using Business Development Planning Process to make topline sales plan, and additional sales customer, and shopper goals
Collaboratively work with the retailer, internal counterparts and cross function business teams to uncover insights and build action plans to drive profitable growth.
Effectively penetrate horizontally and vertically to align key stakeholders on category lead initiatives.
Utilization and application of traditional category management tools including, but not limited to: JDA (Space Management), Syndicated Data, Seasonal Order Writing (SOLVE), Efficient Assortment, Tableau Reporting, Executive Summaries and Fair Share Analysis to ensure the execution and support of strategic business plan.
Identify and execute strategic retail solutions to drive category growth
Work collaboratively across functions to execute retail solutions and effectively measure success based on aligned goals and metrics.
Qualifications
- Proven ability to broadly impact organizations and drive sustainable growth
- Effective Customer facing experience
- Ability to operate in an ambiguous environment
- Strong problem solving and project management skills, proven ability to work on multiple assignments at once
- Ability to create selling stories out of fact based opportunities
- Previous Category Management, Insight, Analytics or equivalent experience
- analytical skills and understanding of consumer\shopper behavior and market research strategies
- Knowledge of consumer sales industry trends and complete working knowledge of the category management process and tools
Education
- Bachelor's Degree Required
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The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans
If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the HR Service Center ([email protected]).
Company at a glance
The Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company with a purpose to make more moments of goodness and a vision to lead next generation snacking. Hershey brings together more than 20,000 employees worldwide to deliver delicious, high-quality products across more than 85 brands in approximately 65 countries, generating more than $11.7 billion in annual revenues.
Hershey brings its full portfolio to market as ONE Hershey, spanning confection, salty and functional snacking categories with beloved brands like Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, KIT KAT®, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers; salty snacks including SkinnyPop, LesserEvil, Pirate's Booty and Dot's Homestyle Pretzels; and a protein portfolio including ONE Brands and Fulfil.
For more than 130 years, Hershey has operated fairly, ethically and sustainably. Founder Milton Hershey established Milton Hershey School in 1909, and that legacy of purpose endures today through the company's commitment to helping children succeed through equitable access to education.
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