Advantage Solutions · 13 hours ago
Category Insights and Analytics Sr Manager
Clayton, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$93K/yr - $121K/yr
5+ years expAdvantage Solutions is North America’s leading business solutions provider, and they are seeking a Category Insights and Analytics Sr Manager to lead the Category Analytics & Insights and Shopper Insights teams. The role involves driving insights-to-action, managing client relationships, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance business strategies and achieve key performance indicators.
ConsumerMarketingRetail
Responsibilities
Associate Development: Provide coaching, training, and directions to associates to achieve professional objectives. Ensure project deliverables meet the quality standards of our partners
Client/Customer Management: Engage with assigned clients/customers and internal stakeholders to build strong, value-added relationships. Leverages insights to provide recommendations that inform strategic direction enabling Advantage to be viewed as the “Trusted Advisor”. Utilizes syndicated, panel, client, and geodemographic data along with market research to proactively identify mutually beneficial, actionable, and quantifiable solutions
Thought Leadership: Identifies, develops, and presents insight-driven thought leadership to clients, customers, and internal stakeholders. Presentations will demonstrate both data and story-telling mastery and effectively integrate category, consumer, and shopper insights with a quantifiable action plan. Be a Strategic Thought Partner, driving insights to action through deep analytics of the category, macro-trends, competitive landscape, pricing, promotion, assortment, space management, and shopper trends
Peer Collaboration: Consult with cross-functional teams on the development of business-building strategies and tactics informed by demands of the everyday business
Strategic Collaboration: Establish trust and rapport with internal and external partners to accomplish business objectives through understanding of customer goals, strategies, and capabilities
Qualification
Required
5 to 8+ years of experience in category management, shopper insights, business intelligence, strategy, or combination within the CPG, FMCG, retail, and/or consulting industries
3+ years of people management experience leading teams of 5 or more members
Strong presentation skills and comfort with executive-level interactions
Familiarity with Circana or Nielsen tools
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, analytics, or related field required
Preferred
Professional Category Management Certification a plus (i.e. CMA, CKMG, TPG, Delta Associates, etc.)
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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