Category Space Manager

Job Title: Category Space Manager

Job Location: San Francisco, CA / Sacramento, CA

Job Type; Contract

SUMMARY:



The Category Space Manager will support our R6 team and must be located in the Sacramento/San Francisco Area. This position will work supporting regional retail customers, focused on supporting the space process, developing insights-based opportunities, and communicating strategic growth recommendations for our customers based on our IGNITE framework. Searching for an individual who takes ownership of their work, is detail-orientated, achieves timelines, and always pushes themselves to reach higher and accomplish more.



Job Responsibilities:

• Lead reset processes including drawing planograms
• Build strong relationships with retailers as a trusted Category advisor across all areas of the Beer business and Alcohol department
• Lead, motivate, and drive strong engagement with sales partners
• Effectively communicate, manage, and prioritize workload across multiple customers
• Track & measure retailer results against the aligned strategic goals and shelf objectives
• Effectively educate internal teammates and external customers on growth opportunities through clear and impactful communications
• Lead future industry growth in assigned areas of responsibility

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, emphasis in business or marketing-related fields
• Strong familiarity using space planning software (JDA, Apollo, or Spaceman)
• Proven ability to think strategically & take insight into action.
• A deep sense of accountability, ownership, and passion
• Project Management experience and strong communication skills with cross-functions
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize & leverage multiple data points/insights (shopper, consumer, category, product) to create retail strategies that unlock growth.
• Familiarity with syndicated data, software, and measures (Circana, Nielsen, demographic data, panel data, etc.) and digital category manager tools (i.e. Numerator)
• 2+ years' experience in category management is a plus
• Beer, Wine & Spirits background in a sales or category capacity a plus