Now Hiring - Category Manager in Elsmere, NY

Job Overview This position can be based remote out of any state on the East Coast Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is looking for a highly motivated, analytically minded professional to join its Grocery East Category Management team. The Category Manager plays a valuable role in building a strong partnership with key Grocery Eastern retailers by providing strategic, consultative category guidance to deliver market leading growth foKeurigKeurig Dr Pepper portfolio. This individual will conduct high quality analysis and synthesize multiple data sources to generate insights and actionable recommendations, while leveraging effective communication & influencing skills to orchestrate action within the operational realities of key external retailer environments. What you will do: Develop and cultivate business relationships with key external retailer contacts that estaKDPsh KDP as the indispensable partner for all category management needs Develop & deliver fully integrated consumer, shopper, category and marketplace insights and trends to guide strategic choices and tactical executions, to drive market leading growth for the short and long term Serve as a conduit in driving win/win decisions, recommendations, and market influence through making and articulating fact-based decisions, deckbuilding, and sound storytelling in formal recommendations related to shelving, merchandising, pricing, and assortment. Implement framework for understanding and assessment of financial repercussions for both dedicated Grocery East retailerKDPnd KDP for all Modular changes Work closely with the Total Grocery Category Management team to establish, lead and maintain performance management routines including the streamlining of reporting cadences, macro performance assessments and opportunity gap analysis Conduct robust analysis using research, category management capabilities, financial acumen, analytical tools, and data visualization to identify and communicate business opportunities or challenges Penetrate and collaborate with multiple internal cross-functional teams and the customer to connect business opportunities and develop both strategic and tactical solutions Provide category management reporting, trend analysis, customized reports, and special project work directly to the internal / external leaders as necessary Leverage critical thinking and problem-solving skills to recognize and anticipate issues and opportunities by elevating analyses beyond reporting and translate insight into retail action Serve as the expert on all things category to cross-functional team members Requirements What you must have: Bachelors Degree preferred, MBA a plus A minimum of 3years of business experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) with a focus on category management (mandatory), business analytics and/or shopper insights Up to 50% travel required Experience in Sales and/or analytical sales support and driving customer facing dialogue and initiatives. Exceptional communication skills verbal, written & presentation and follow-through Strength in leveraging facts and insights to build compelling stories with actionable recommendations Superior drive for results with demonstrated ability to build indispensable, collaborative partnerships with the customer and internal business partners, across functional teams Capability to develop and influence strategies and tactics at both retailer and manufacturer, vertically and horizontally Experience handling unique challenges with a nimble, and solution minded approach to effectively get things done across vastly different customers with different strategies and routes to market. Extensive experience understanding, utilizing, and employing syndicated data to drive internal and external wins through sales and share growth. Encompassing such data sources as: IRI, Nielsen, Numerator, and retailer-specific point of sale (POS), etc. Advanced proficiency in JDA Space Planning software Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint) Additional analytical experience and competencies preferable. IE, Numerator, Tableau, ShopperSights IND1 CB Company Overview Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading coffee and beverage company in North America with dual headquarters in Burlington, MA and Plano, TX, with annual revenue in excess of $11 billion. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the 1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. The Company maintains an unrivaled distribution system that enables its portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands to be available nearly everywhere people shop and consume beverages. With a wide range of hot and cold beverages that meet virtually any consumer need, KDP key brands include Keurig, Dr Pepper, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Canada Dry, Snapple, Bai, Motts and The Original Donut Shop. The Company employs more than 25,000 employees and operates more than 120 offices, manufacturing plants, warehouses and distribution centers across North America. Benefits built for you: Our people are the heart of our business, which is why we offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled