SAS Retail Services · 4 hours ago
Category Insights and Analytics Sr Manager
Clayton, MO, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$93K/yr - $121K/yr
5+ years expSAS Retail Services is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales and marketing services. The Category Insights and Analytics Sr Manager is responsible for leading the Category Analytics & Insights and Shopper Insights teams, driving insights-to-action, and managing relationships with clients and customers to enhance business strategies.
ConsumerE-Commerce PlatformsRetail
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
SAS Retail Services
SAS Retail Services is a provider of retail merchandising solutions for retailers and consumer brands.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Janelle Lowe
Human Resources Business Partner
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