Helen of Troy · 1 day ago
Sr. Manager, Category Strategy & Insights
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$126K/yr - $140K/yr
5+ years expHelen of Troy is a prominent player in the global consumer products industry, offering diverse career opportunities across North America and beyond. The Sr. Manager of Category Strategy & Insights will collaborate with marketing and sales to develop category strategies and sales tactics aimed at driving growth, utilizing strong analytical skills to provide insights and recommendations.
Consumer GoodsManufacturingRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Stewards the value of Helen of Troy’s Category Advisory Services with key customers
Owns the interaction with marketing & sales to evaluate the category, address key business questions, and assist in building strategies and tactics to drive category growth
Deliver fully coordinated consumer, category and market insights to guide customers’ strategic choices and tactical actions which provide market leading growth
Proactively provide analytics using all Category Management capabilities, such as planogram software and data visualization tools to drive business opportunities and develop recommendations
Cultivates business relationships with customers’ key contacts that establish Helen of Troy as the top tier source for all relevant category insights & analytics
Presents analysis & insights to customers’ merchandising organization, helping to showcase growth opportunities within the category
Responsible for crafting and refreshing Category Management reporting, analysis, and special project work for our Marketing & Sales organizations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Marketing, Business, or Quantitative Field (Computer Science, Applied Math, Economics, Statistics, Analytics, etc.)
Experience working with senior customer leadership at the Senior Buyer/Merchant or DMM level
5+ years' experience in Consumer Product Goods
5+ years' experience in a combination of Category Management, Analytics, or Sales
2+ years' experience in category management
Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Ability to analyze, understand and interpret point of sale and syndicated data
Ability to simultaneously prioritize multiple projects
Ability to build a complete category management review including relevant data and recommendations
Strong analytical, verbal, written, and presentation skills
Capability to develop and influence strategy at both retailer and manufacturer, with management level positions
Extensive knowledge of syndicated data sources: Retail Link, Nielsen/IRI, Household Panel, & TraQline
Knowledge of JDA Space Planning software
Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
Flexible schedule to accommodate seasonal workload
Must be willing to travel 15-25%
Preferred
Master of Business Administration or Business Analytics
Knowledge and use of data visualization software: Power BI or Tableau
Knowledge and use of SQL Server and Access
Knowledge and use of programming languages (R, Python)
Benefits
Salary + Bonus
Healthcare
Dental
Vision
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) with company match
Basic Life Insurance
Short Term Disability (STD)
Long Term Disability (LTD)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave
Educational Assistance
Company
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy is a consumer products company that designs, develops beauty products personal care and housewares.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Helen of Troy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (20)
2024 (9)
2023 (7)
2022 (14)
2021 (15)
2020 (8)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5B2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
1982-08-13IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Grass
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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