Job Summary: 

• Assist in developing go-to-market recommendations and strategies regarding assigned categories and cross-promotions with other categories
• Manage promotional and marketing plans for assigned categories and vendors
• Manage vendor contracts to ensure timely receipt of rebates and promotional funding
• Work directly with vendors to negotiate to program, and resolve supply chain, problematic inventory, and invoice issues
• Manage inventory levels in all areas of the company to properly balance freshness, out of stocks, and cashflow
• Collaborate on long-term strategic plans regarding category and company growth
• Develop, create, and recommend alternative solutions for profit and sales growth
• Analyze shopper data to effectively plan for product mix improvements
• Create and communicate clear, impactful selling stories to all levels within the organization using data compiled from various sources
• Work with teammates to ensure proper and timely placement of promotional products in retail locations
• Participate in the planning of store layouts and product locations for sales volume and stocking efficiency
• Assist in store resets and new store setup
• Monitor Fareway and industry trends regularly, including new products, technology, and pricing comparing Fareway to industry players
• Routine visits to any Fareway location with travel including overnights

Skills on Resume: 

• Go-to-Market Strategy Development (Hard Skills)
• Promotional and Marketing Plan Management (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Inventory Level Management (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Shopper Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Selling Story Communication (Soft Skills)
• Industry Trend Monitoring (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Own the shopper Insight agenda by leveraging all available data, and develop a clear understanding of allocated Category & Customer shopper insights.
• Expert in customer-specific knowledge, through the application of several data and insight sources
• Be the lead on sharing this Category & Shopper knowledge internally to help support the Category Strategy Manager and Sales & Marketing teams shape future strategies
• Develop customer relationships to work towards achieving collaborative Category Business plans
• Utilize the Category Strategy and POP Vision to develop and own Customer-centric account specific plans
• Sell in this plan to customers through the annual Customer, Category & Brand Plan process, as well as in ongoing customer interaction
• Track ongoing customer progress against the drivers.
• Key influencers in range and merchandising recommendations to enhance GM visibility at the point of purchase
• Be the first point of contact for the customer relating to any category-specific questions on performance, opportunities, etc.
• Working with the Category Strategy Manager, identify and deliver against key range, distribution and space opportunities for General Mills
• Develop a clear plan on how to unlock these opportunities, identifying and influencing what internal support is required to be successful.
• Track and report on progress to targets

Skills on Resume: 

• Shopper Insight Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Customer Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Knowledge Sharing (Soft Skills)
• Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
• Account Planning (Hard Skills)
• Plan Presentation (Soft Skills)
• Performance Tracking (Hard Skills)
• Merchandising Advice (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Be the first port of call and a trusted source to Buying Teams for any category questions, insight & recommendations.
• Execute Nestle Category Strategy and personalization of the Category Strategy to meet the caterer/client/wholesaler needs and generate engagement and commitment.
• Execute the Category Drivers within customers via the delivery of Point of Purchase (POP) Vision, through insight-based recommendations to Caterers at range reviews and throughout the year.
• Deliver best-in-class insight, engaging customers with promotional and sales insight to optimize the effectiveness of promotions whilst demonstrating a key connection to occasion-based consumption.
• Deep understanding of Shopper behavior within the Workplace channel and the wider Contract Catering sectors such as Education and Healthcare.
• Lead the Category agenda within the Nestle Integrated Commercial Planning process, ensuring our internal plans meet the external needs of customers and their clients.
• Work across external and internal multi-functional teams
• Deliver action plans to solve gaps and maximize opportunities
• Manage external and internal customer relationships
• Report on sales and growth opportunities
• Act as an ‘early warning radar’ through ongoing key metrics analysis/monitoring
• Develop impactful category analyses and consumer insights using a range of data sources to impact sales, including product placement recommendations

Skills on Resume: 

• Category Insight Support (Soft Skills)
• Strategy Execution (Hard Skills)
• POP Vision Delivery (Hard Skills)
• Promotional Insight Delivery (Soft Skills)
• Shopper Behavior Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Category Agenda Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Cross-Functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Data-Driven Analysis (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Utilizes Department and Category Leadership Platforms to create actionable and relevant insights that can be applied to retailer-specific category strategic and tactical plans, including shopper insights, and shelving guidelines
• Macro space (customized syndicated data pulls and analysis)
• Develop and build assortment builds for demand transfer projects
• Build and analyze cumulative sales and illustrate inefficiencies by SKU
• Build and analyze ROM (rest of market) SKU ranking and opportunities
• Forecast new item adds/innovation/cannibalization
• Develops recommended core POGs incorporating optimal assortment and merchandising principles
• Assists in developing insight-based recommendations for space management, sales, distribution, pricing, and promotion
• Leads TPD forecasting and performance scorecards for accounts
• Partners with broker counterparts to deliver insights work at smaller regional accounts

Skills on Resume: 

• Insight Development (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Assortment Planning (Hard Skills)
• Sales Analysis (Hard Skills)
• SKU Ranking (Hard Skills)
• Forecasting (Hard Skills)
• Planogram Development (Hard Skills)
• Space Management Recommendations (Soft Skills)