Advantage Solutions · 8 hours ago
Category Manager Senior Team Lead
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAdvantage Solutions is North America’s leading business solutions provider, and they are seeking a Category Manager Sr. Team Lead to lead the Category Analytics & Insights and Shopper Insights teams. This role involves managing category relationships, driving insights-to-action, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve high-quality results.
ConsumerMarketingRetail
Responsibilities
Direct management of 2 team members (East & West)
Ensure workload distribution and performance across regions
Fully integrated with the client’s category management team
Ownership of central Tier 2 accounts
Deep dive into syndicated & POS data: Circana, POS, Panel Data, Kantar, Cleveland
Refresh and pull Excel‑based reports
Translate data into clear insights and stories for recommendations (distribution, promotions, pricing, shelf placement)
Proactively identify trends—flag issues such as OOS, competitor promotions, and performance gaps
Collaborate with internal and client teams
Lead monthly insight calls with all sales partners
Present in internal forums and retailer meetings (line reviews, top‑to‑tops)
Qualification
Required
5–10 years in retail analytics or category management (not financial/data-only analytics)
People leadership experience
Strong presentation skills and comfort with executive-level interactions
Familiarity with Circana or Nielsen tools
Background in category management and insights within CPG
Strong Excel and PowerPoint experience
Benefits
Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
401(k) with company match
Training and Career Development
Generous Paid Time-Off
Company
Advantage Solutions
Advantage Solutions is a premier sales and committed to building brand value for our clients and customers.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.35BKey Investors
Juggernaut Capital Partners
2020-10-29IPO
2020-10-28Post Ipo Equity· $855M
2020-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
Leadership Team
David Peacock
Chief Executive Officer
Brian G Stevens
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
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