Senior Category Manager - Walmart

Monster Energy
USA - Bentonville +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with beverage industry experience and advanced analytics skills will find this strategic leadership role at Walmart.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with beverage industry experience and a track record in category management and consumer insights.
    — “More than 5 years of experience in Consumer Package Goods, preferably in the beverage Industry”
  • Professionals skilled in onboarding and training others to use analytics tools for business growth.
    — “Walmart specific -- Develop and lead a scalable Scintilla enablement strategy, including onboarding, training, best practices and user adoption programs”

Things to consider

  • The role requires maintaining strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
    — “Collaborate and maintain consistent business routines with all key stakeholders with the entire enterprise”
  • Candidates must be capable of managing multiple business demands with precision.
    — “Make sound trade-offs of time, effort and resources to effectively manage multiple business demands”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in developing and executing category strategies with measurable results.
    — “Develop and deliver compelling, data-driven presentations that translate shopper, category and performance insights into actionable recommendations”
  • Demonstrate your ability to identify and close distribution voids using category analytics.
    — “Mastery of Scintilla, Walmart’s key insights platform, leveraging shopper, category, and performance data to uncover emerging shopper trends, identify growth opportunities, develop assortment recommendations, close distribution voids”
  • Emphasize your experience in creating impactful business reviews with actionable insights.
    — “Create and deliver informative, detailed and impactful business and category reviews to internal leadership”
  • Show your ability to manage and report on promotional and executional opportunities effectively.
    — “Manage all assigned reporting related to promotional and executional opportunities, both internally and externally in a timely manner”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • drive sales growth
  • expand market share
  • strengthen customer partnerships
Typical background
experience in category managementbackground in data analysis

Skills & requirements

Required

Category ManagementData-driven InsightsPresentation SkillsCross-functional CollaborationWalmart's Key Insights Platform

Preferred

Scintilla Platform Expertise

Stack & domain

ScintillaWalmart’s Key Insights PlatformShopper, Category, And Performance DataAssortment RecommendationsDistribution VoidsForecast AccuracyJoint Business PlanningLine ReviewModular Relay ProcessesStrategic Analytical RecommendationsProactiveAbility To Develop Profitable And Strategic Sales SolutionsAbility To Manage Multiple Business DemandsAbility To Summarize And Disseminate InformationRetailCategory ManagementSales GrowthMarket Share ExpansionCustomer Partnerships

About the role

Original posting from Monster Energy via Greenhouse

About Monster Energy:

Forget about blending in. That's not our style. We're the risk takers, the trailblazers, the gamechangers. We're not perfect and we don't pretend to be. We're raw, unfiltered, and a bit unconventional. Our drive is just like our athletes, unrivaled. The power is in your hands to define what success looks like and where you want to take your career. It's not just about what we do, but about who we become along the way. We are much more than a brand here. We are a way of life, a mindset. Join us.

A Day in the Life:

As the Senior Category Manager, Walmart, you will drive sales growth, market share expansion, and stronger customer partnerships through actionable category and shopper insights. You will leverage data, consumer trends, and category expertise to develop strategic recommendations that support the Walmart business, strengthen category leadership, and deliver against Monster Energy’s growth objectives. Working cross-functionally, you will provide insight-driven solutions that create value for both the customer and the company.

The Impact You'll Make:

Develop and deliver compelling, data-driven presentations that translate shopper, category and performance insights into actionable recommendations that drive Customer results. Partner cross-functionally with Customer Team, Operations, Bottlers and other key stakeholders to identify growth opportunities and execute strategic plans

Proactively provide strategic analytical recommendations to promote sales and market share growth to identify and define new development opportunities

Mastery of Scintilla, Walmart’s key insights platform, leveraging shopper, category, and performance data to uncover emerging shopper trends, identify growth opportunities, develop assortment recommendations, close distribution voids, and improve forecast accuracy.

Walmart specific -- Develop and lead a scalable Scintilla enablement strategy, including onboarding, training, best practices and user adoption programs that build organizational capability and maximize insight utilization across the Company

Create and deliver informative, detailed and impactful business and category reviews to internal leadership to gain experience on sales insights with focus on white space opportunities that are most incremental. Utilize your experience in analytics, insights, and storytelling to convey actionable insights

Develop and maintain good business relations with an understanding about all aspects of the business impact on the Company

Collaborate and maintain consistent business routines with all key stakeholders with the entire enterprise, Ability to develop profitable and strategic sales solutions that align with corporate and brand plans

Participate in Joint Business Planning, Line Review and Modular Relay processes as needed in support of the company and Customer. Track, review, measure and communicate key and actionable insights on all relevant data resulting in sales solutions that deliver results

Demonstrate a passion for understanding best practices, trends and technology affecting the business, industry, and marketplace. Manage all assigned reporting related to promotional and executional opportunities, both internally and externally in a timely manner

Make sound trade-offs of time, effort and resources to effectively manage multiple business demands to ensure timely completion of job tasks and projects. Summarize and disseminates information in a timely manner and with appropriate frequency.

Ensure accurate data and information reaches all relevant parties to avoid unnecessary surprises

Who You Are:

Prefer a Bachelor's Degree in the field of -- Business, Marketing, Finance or similar field of study 

More than 5 years of experience in Category Management, Shopper/Consumer Insights, Sales

More than 5 years of experience in Consumer Package Goods, preferably in the beverage Industry

Computer Skills Desired: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and category analytics platforms, with demonstrated ability to analyze business performance, identify trends, develop forecasts, and translate data into actionable recommendations.

Additional Knowledge or Skills to be Successful in this role: Demonstrate deep understanding of Walmart Scintilla Channel and Shopper Behavior modules to identify shopper trends and growth opportunities

Monster Energy provides competitive total compensation. The estimated annual salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Pay Range$85,800—$114,400 USDFor United States applicants:

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