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Senior Category Manager, Beauty & Personal Care

ProcurementProcurementFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 10,001+Since 1929H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$119.4K - $179K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor DegreeEnglish

Job Description

Senior Category Manager, Beauty & Personal Care

Unilever

• Responsible for translating category growth strategies into actionable customer and channel plans. • Partner closely with retailer teams and cross-functional teams to deliver category growth, improve shopper experience, and drive mutual value creation. • Act as a category expert and strategic advisor to the customer, leveraging data, insights, and analytics. • Develop and execute category growth strategies at the customer level aligned to broader business objectives. • Translate shopper, consumer, and marketplace insights into actionable recommendations. • Identify whitespace opportunities and growth drivers across assortment, pricing, and shelf. • Build trusted advisor relationships with retailer buyers and merchandising teams. • Lead category reviews and be a crucial contributor to line reviews and joint business planning discussions. • Monitor category and brand performance using POS, panel, and shopper data.

Job Requirements

  • Strong analytical and data interpretation skills (POS, panel, shopper data)
  • Ability to translate insights into compelling stories for customers
  • Strategic thinking with a strong understanding of category drivers
  • Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • High attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Willingness and ability to travel as required for set room activity and as needed for retailer relationship management
  • Ability and eagerness to manage and coach employees

Benefits

  • health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
  • retirement savings benefits
  • life insurance and disability benefits
  • parental leave
  • sick leave
  • paid vacation and holidays
  • access to numerous voluntary benefits

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