ASSOCIATE CATEGORY MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Aug 4, 2024 - The Associate Category Manager with a diverse background in plant operations, utility field operations, finance, or business administration brings a well-rounded perspective to supply chain management. This role requires proficiency in contract formation, negotiation, execution, and a strong foundation in Supply Chain Management, business, or related technical/analytical fields. The ideal candidate is proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, experienced with purchasing and sourcing systems, and possesses excellent communication, organization, and relationship-developing skills, willing to pursue further certification and attend regional meetings.
Summary of Associate Category Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Business Administration with 3 years of Experience
- Understanding of Internet Marketing and Merchandising
- Knowledge of customer acquisition, retention, and growth
- Have strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Have the ability to take direction and give direction
- Demonstrate strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Have the ability to review reporting and present insights
- Have continual problem/solution identification skills
- Willing to work in a fast-paced environment where change happens daily
- Be ready to clean and standardize data to contribute to meaningful analysis
- Be excited to think through the drivers of categories' PandLs
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Have a passion for working with data and thinking strategically
2. BS in Marketing with 4 years of Experience
- Previous experience in plant operations, utility field operations, finance, or business administration
- Experience in the supply chain
- Knowledge of Supply Chain Management, business, or related technical/analytical field
- Proficient in contract formation, negotiation, and execution
- Be willing to pursue a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or equivalent
- Proficiency in the Microsoft® Office suite
- Experience with purchasing and sourcing systems
- Be willing to attend meetings across the region
- Adept communication, organization, and relationship-developing skills
- Experience working both independently and within a team-oriented, collaborative environment
3. BA in Economics with 2 years of Experience
- Strong experience with syndicated data resources
- Experience with Point of Sale data tools, including Retail Link, 84.51/Market 6, Amazon Vendor Central, and other account-specific data portals
- Must have strong analytical skills
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Office programs including Excel, PowerPoint, Power Pivot, and Power Query
- Experience with VBA
- Have strong problem-solving skills
- The ability to take complex data and put it into easy-to-digest formats
- Be a strong user of data management tools within Excel
- Experience with other CPG 3rd party data sources to gather data/insights
- Strong communication, organization, and relationship-developing skills
4. BS in Supply Chain Management with 5 years of Experience
- Experience across consulting, investment banking, business operations, or analytics
- Have an interest in getting deep into the data
- Experience in the winter sports industry experience
- Understanding of data and analysis
- Have an interest in telling stories with data
- Be comfortable using formulas (SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, Pivot Tables, etc.) to draw insights from data
- Be ready to think across multiple dimensions of a business (marketing, inventory, experts)
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results on time
- Experience in Category Management or Sales Analytics
- Strong technical skills (Microsoft Excel, Nielsen/IRI, Tableau)