Must reside currently in Chicago/Chicago Land Area
***No C2C***
Responsibilities
Build strong relationship with retailer as trusted Category advisor across all areas of the Beverage business
Develop impactful category analyses and consumer insights using a range of syndicated and non-syndicated data sources
Synthesize learnings from various sources to create clear and impactful selling stories in a visually appealing manner using PowerPoint
Effectively educate internal teammates and external customers on growth opportunities through clear and impactful communications
Partner with Sales team to engage external retailer buying team in defined territories with goal of identifying opportunities to grow the Beverage category
Use space planning software to effectively merchandise the beverage department according to category and retailer strategy
Job Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Management, Engineering, Mathematics or similar field
Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft Excel to manipulate and organize data
Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint to organize and visualize the story line for presentations
Ability to understand information, develop insights and identify opportunities when analyzing large data sets
Ability to translate findings and recommendations into a concise and effective selling story
Ability to confidently present insights, opportunities and recommendations to internal or external stakeholders in a persuasive manner
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Category Management or Sales experience in consumer packaged goods industry
Shelf management and planogram creation experience (JDA, Apollo, etc.)
Strong familiarity with syndicated data, software, and measures (IRI, Nielsen, etc.)
Strong familiarity with shopper panel information data, software and measures (IRI, Nielsen, Numerator, Retailer Loyalty data, etc.)
Experience with dash boarding software such as PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau, or Spotfire