Category Manager jobs in New Bedford, MA
Category Manager develops the overall strategy for a product category and researches new product options in the category to drive sales and achieve targets. Leads a team that provides category insights and proposals by analyzing marketing and customer data and monitoring relevant market conditions. Being a Category Manager works closely with sales team to determine optimal pricing through analysis of sales trends, competitors, buying habits and planograms of products to promote sales opportunities. Provides effective promotional materials. Additionally, Category Manager may develop special arrangements with vendors to enhance product promotions. Requires a bachelor's degree of marketing. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Category Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Category Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Category Analyst
- Blount Fine Foods
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River, MA
OTHER
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Bringing our love of food to families for five generations! Blount Fine Foods is a family-owned and operated manufacturer, marketer, and developer of premium fresh prepared foods. We are an engaging team, bringing restaurant-quality products to America including single-serve grab-n-go fresh soups, mac & cheese, and entrées in grocery stores across the country, as well as for hot bars and restaurants. Help us create the finest food experiences including those with specialty certifications that include organic, gluten-free, and low sodium, among others. Join a proven team for growth, success, and a satisfying career!
Summary – The Sales Analyst is tasked with driving the short and long-term health and success of Blount’s owned and licensed CPG brands. Success will be measured by the development and execution of fact-based dashboards, reporting, and analytical models used to enhance decision making across the marketing and sales function to produce desired results. This role will work closely as part of the marketing and sales teams to track key activities, evaluate their success, and identify how they contribute to the sales pipeline and ensure they are offering an adequate return on investment (ROI). We expect this role to leverage syndicated data sources and weave this quantitative analysis with qualitative information to drive our business forward. Additional internal systems, reporting and portals will be integral to leverage and understand in creating a full view and analysis of the business. The Sales Analyst will work proactively with cross-functional teams, including Sales & Marketing, R&D, Communications, Operations, and Customer Service to understand data points applicable to each group and to advise on areas for tracking data.Essential Duties:- Sales and Promotional Analysis
- Conducts category reviews and analysis, including category management, space management, product evaluation and promotional planning for strategic accounts.
- Analyze retailer and shopper behavior, leveraging data and insights for actionable recommendations.
- Identify trends and opportunities for brands and competitors.
- Manages and analyzes syndicated and non-syndicated category data resources.
- Develops and shares best-practices within the sales, marketing, and forecasting teams.
- Identify opportunities to create analytics communications, reports and dashboards for the marketing and sales teams.
- Develop materials and presentations to assist sales team in driving Blount brand across key retailers.
- Partner with Sales team to build A/B testing methodologies to better understand promotion incrementality and fatigue.
- Business Performance
- Lead efforts to define and implement frameworks for measuring, reporting, and analyzing sales performance for Blount and Panera Brands to gain alignment on key issues facing the business.
- Strategically analyze the brand’s strengths and opportunities vs category trends/key competitors and identify growth area or risks for our core franchises.
- Develop dashboards and standardize reporting for Blount and Panera brands to share ongoing insights to key stakeholders (sales, marketing, and operations).
- Active participant and expert in trade planning, allocation, and analysis.
- Forecasting
- Leverage market data and insights to develop forecasting models to project the sales for core brands and new product initiatives.
- Maintain and communicate internally and externally periodic updates to forecasts.
- Strong data skills – must be comfortable analyzing large quantities of data and have passion for data analysis, with a curiosity to get to the root of a problem and solve it
- Demonstrated experience working across marketing functions, collaboratively with sales and sales operations.
- Experience working with retail customers across Grocery, Mass, and Club Channels
- Understanding of marketplace data from syndicated sources and knowledge of resources to obtain information.
- Proven ability to formulate recommendations based upon robust research, market insights, and assessment of risk/rewards.
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to adjust style, content, and format as required to suit the audience.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environment, work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, and ensure high quality deliverables with high attention to detail.
- Applies initiative and independent judgment to resolve non-routine problems.
Education and/or Experience:- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university required: MBA preferred;
- 5 years of related experience in a brand or category management role with a CPG company being a strong advantage.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups and more). Depth of experience with Tableau, Syndicated data sources (IRI/Nielsen) and PowerBI.
Our Total Compensation Package Includes:- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401k with Company match
- Paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays
- Education Assistance Program
- Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
- Discounts on Blount products at Company retail locations
- Discretionary Annual Bonus Program
- 15 Days Ago
Regional Category Buyer
- Fuchs Lubricants
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Dartmouth, MA
FULL_TIME
- Welcome to the FUCHS Group, the world’s number one independent manufacturer of lubricants and related specialties. As a global company with roots in Germany, we expand the possibilities of whole indus...
- 3 Days Ago
Manager
- Dunkin | Frangakis Network
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Tiverton, RI
FULL_TIME
- As a Dunkin' franchisee, we are committed to our employees as much as we are committed to our customers. We value hardworking and enthusiastic employees and we make it a priority to ensure their succe...
- 10 Days Ago
Manager
- Dunkin' | The Mongeon/Lopes Group
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Somerset, MA
FULL_TIME
- As a Dunkin Donuts franchisee, we are committed to our employees as much as we are committed to our customers. We value hardworking and enthusiastic employees and we make it a priority to ensure their...
- 3 Days Ago
Manager
- Dunkin | Frangakis Network
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New Bedford, MA
FULL_TIME
- As a Dunkin' franchisee, we are committed to our employees as much as we are committed to our customers. We value hardworking and enthusiastic employees and we make it a priority to ensure their succe...
- 4 Days Ago
Manager
- Subway - 5617-0
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New Bedford, MA
FULL_TIME
- As part of the Subway® Team, you as a Manager will focus on eight main things: Providing an excellent guest experience Ensuring that great food is prepared & servedKeeping our restaurants functional, ...
- 5 Days Ago
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Category Business Analyst
- Rose International
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Woonsocket, RI
- Date Posted: 04/15/2024 Hiring Organization: Rose International Position Number: 462326 Job Title: Category Business Ana...
- 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Supplier and Category Manager
- Chex Finer Foods
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Mansfield, MA
- Supplier and Category Manager Responsible for proactively managing supplier relationships and product assortment within ...
- 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
Supplier and Category Manager
- Chex Finer Foods
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Mansfield, MA
- Supplier and Category Manager Responsible for proactively managing supplier relationships and product assortment within ...
- 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Business Analyst
- Integrated Resources Inc
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Woonsocket, RI
- Job Title: Category Business Analyst Location: Woonsocket, RI (3 days onsite 2 days work from home) Duration: 12+ Months...
- 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
Sr. Procurement Contract Negotiator
- CVS Health
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Woonsocket, RI
- Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to ever...
- 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
Marketing Analyst -Category Management Specialist
- Us Tech Solutions
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Woonsocket, RI
- Duration: 3 Months with possible extension Shift Timing: 8-430 EST Job Description: As the Senior Manager, Store Experie...
- 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Business Analyst
- Rose International
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Woonsocket, RI
- Date Posted: 04/15/2024 Hiring Organization: Rose International Position Number: 462326 Job Title: Category Business Ana...
- 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
Marketing Analyst -Category Management Specialist
- US Tech Solutions
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Woonsocket, RI
- Duration: 3 Months with possible extension Shift Timing: 8-430 EST Job Description: As the Senior Manager, Store Experie...
- 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
About New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts. New Bedford is nicknamed "The Whaling City" because during the 19th century, the city was one of the most important whaling ports in the world, along with Nantucket, Massachusetts and New London, Connecticut. The city, along with Fall River and Taunton, make up the three largest cities in the South Coast region of Massachusetts and is known for its fishing fleet and accompanying seafood producing industries ...
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Income Estimation for Category Manager jobs
$123,350 to $161,460
New Bedford, Massachusetts area prices
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What does a Category Manager do?
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Perform category management including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract, performance and risk management.
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