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JOB DESCRIPTION
Walmart Category Advisor - Manager Company: Rust-Oleum Corporation Location: Bentonville, AR
Overview
As a Category Advisor - Manager, you will be a strategic partner to Walmart's merchandising team, driving growth across multiple categories.
With expanded scope and responsibility, you'll apply your CPG experience, data expertise, and leadership skills to deliver insights, influence decisions, and optimize category performance. You will also manage one direct report, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance oversight to support team and business objectives.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Development: Provide direct supervision and mentorship to one category analyst, supporting their professional development and ensuring alignment with strategic goals
Category Strategy & Growth: Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies to drive sales, profitability, and market share.
Data-Driven Insights: Utilize Walmart Luminate, JDA Space Planning, Circana/Nielsen, and other syndicated data sources to identify opportunities for category expansion, SKU optimization, and competitive differentiation.
Assortment & Space Optimization: Conduct Opportunity Gap Analyses, identify brand gaps, and leverage qualitative and quantitative data to recommend assortment and space improvements.
Retailer Collaboration: Act as a thought leader and trusted advisor to Walmart's buyers and merchants, providing insights that influence category decisions.
Space Management: Utilize space management technologies to build and implement modular resets that enhance the shopper experience and maximize category productivity.
Market & Competitive Intelligence: Stay ahead of industry and consumer trends, analyze competitor activities, and develop strategies to address evolving market dynamics.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Work closely with internal teams across sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance to align category strategies with broader business objectives.
Education/ Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance 7 - 10 years of experience in Category Management, Shopper Insights, or Sales within a CPG manufacturer or brokerage firm. 3+ years of experience informally leading others and / or multiple complex projects or initiatives. 3+ years of experience managing or mentoring a direct report, with demonstrated ability to provide coaching and performance feedback Proficiency in Walmart Luminate, JDA Space Planning, Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, and other syndicated data tools.
Job Specific Competencies:
Strategic & Insight-Driven Leadership: Skilled in developing data-driven category strategies, translating complex data into actionable insights, and anticipating market shifts to drive growth.
Advanced Analytical & Technical Expertise: Proficient in market and trend analysis using tools like Walmart Luminate, JDA Space Planning, and Circana/Nielsen to support decision-making and space optimization.
Executional Excellence & Category Management: Experienced in modular resets, SKU optimization, assortment planning, and serving as a Category Captain or Advisor for major retailers.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence: Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance without direct authority.
Omnichannel & Communication Strengths: Strong understanding of omnichannel retail trends and shopper behavior, paired with excellent communication and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
Targeted People Leadership: Experience managing or mentoring a small team or individual contributor, with a focus on development, accountability, and collaboration
From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave.
We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment.
Rust-Oleum offers 10.5 paid holidays and one floating holiday per year.
You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis. Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.Apply for this ad Online! ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Rogers, Arkansas
Posted: 2025-06-28 15:09:54
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Walmart Category Advisor - Manager Company: Rust-Oleum Corporation Location: Bentonville, AR
Overview
As a Category Advisor - Manager, you will be a strategic partner to Walmart's merchandising team, driving growth across multiple categories.
With expanded scope and responsibility, you'll apply your CPG experience, data expertise, and leadership skills to deliver insights, influence decisions, and optimize category performance. You will also manage one direct report, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance oversight to support team and business objectives.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Development: Provide direct supervision and mentorship to one category analyst, supporting their professional development and ensuring alignment with strategic goals
Category Strategy & Growth: Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies to drive sales, profitability, and market share.
Data-Driven Insights: Utilize Walmart Luminate, JDA Space Planning, Circana/Nielsen, and other syndicated data sources to identify opportunities for category expansion, SKU optimization, and competitive differentiation.
Assortment & Space Optimization: Conduct Opportunity Gap Analyses, identify brand gaps, and leverage qualitative and quantitative data to recommend assortment and space improvements.
Retailer Collaboration: Act as a thought leader and trusted advisor to Walmart's buyers and merchants, providing insights that influence category decisions.
Space Management: Utilize space management technologies to build and implement modular resets that enhance the shopper experience and maximize category productivity.
Market & Competitive Intelligence: Stay ahead of industry and consumer trends, analyze competitor activities, and develop strategies to address evolving market dynamics.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Work closely with internal teams across sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance to align category strategies with broader business objectives.
Education/ Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance 7 - 10 years of experience in Category Management, Shopper Insights, or Sales within a CPG manufacturer or brokerage firm. 3+ years of experience informally leading others and / or multiple complex projects or initiatives. 3+ years of experience managing or mentoring a direct report, with demonstrated ability to provide coaching and performance feedback Proficiency in Walmart Luminate, JDA Space Planning, Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, and other syndicated data tools.
Job Specific Competencies:
Strategic & Insight-Driven Leadership: Skilled in developing data-driven category strategies, translating complex data into actionable insights, and anticipating market shifts to drive growth.
Advanced Analytical & Technical Expertise: Proficient in market and trend analysis using tools like Walmart Luminate, JDA Space Planning, and Circana/Nielsen to support decision-making and space optimization.
Executional Excellence & Category Management: Experienced in modular resets, SKU optimization, assortment planning, and serving as a Category Captain or Advisor for major retailers.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence: Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance without direct authority.
Omnichannel & Communication Strengths: Strong understanding of omnichannel retail trends and shopper behavior, paired with excellent communication and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
Targeted People Leadership: Experience managing or mentoring a small team or individual contributor, with a focus on development, accountability, and collaboration
From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave.
We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment.
Rust-Oleum offers 10.5 paid holidays and one floating holiday per year.
You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis. Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.Apply for this ad Online! ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Rogers, Arkansas
Posted: 2025-06-28 15:09:53
