Category Manager jobs in Pine Bluff, AR

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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Manager
  • Pactiv Evergreen
  • Bluff, AR FULL_TIME
  • Overview :

    Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ : PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets.

    It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors.

    To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com.

    44 miles southeast of Little Rock, Pine Bluff is the tenth-largest city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Jefferson County.

    It is the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area.

    The Pactiv Evergreen Pine Bluff Paper Mill is located in Pine Bluff, Arkanas, less than an hour from Little Rock in scenic southeast Arkansas.

    It is the largest industrial employer in Jefferson County. Opened in 1958, Pine Bluff is the largest facility within Evergreen Packaging and is home to the world's largest gable-top liquid packaging paperboard machine.

    In addition to producing paperboard for cartons, the facility also produces coated paper for magazines.

    Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign.

    With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families.

    Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future.

    Responsibilities : Job Description

    Job Description

    The Ideal candidate will Manage and lead the hourly maintenance employees in the department to meet the safety, environmental, maintenance downtime, quality and cost goals of the Extrusion and F&S departments .

    This position is also responsible for labor relations, maintenance downtime,

    productivity, quality, cost improvement, and performance measurements of the Maintenance department.

    Job Specific Responsibilities :

    • Manage, direct, and coordinate the activities of hourly maintenance employees engaged in precision maintenance activities to meet equipment reliability needs in the Maintenance Department.
    • Manage spare inventories and Preventative Maintenance work systems.
    • Coordinate with Operational Area Managers, OMCs, and Planners in preparing daily, weekly and outage work schedules.
    • Ensure all hourly employees are trained, knowledgeable and adhere to mill safety policies and regulations.
    • Coordinate with other departments to achieve effective outage execution.
    • Responsible for effective employee relations and provide coaching / training for the hourly employees. Resolve personal and contractual issues through problem resolution or the union contract language.
    • Insure that proper training and tools are available for the hourly employees. Provide technical assistance as needed.

    Qualifications :

    Essential / Required Qualifications :

    • Must have a technical 4-year degree or equivalent experience.
    • Six to eight years of industrial experience.
    • Must be a good trainer and coach of hourly employees.
    • Understand Industry Standard practices for Preventive Maintenance as related to electrical and instrumentation equipment.
    • Prior work experience in supervising an hourly work force in a union work environment.

    Desired Qualifications :

    • Electrical or Instrument Engineering degree.
    • Industrial work experience with Pulp & Paper Mill equipment maintenance.
    • General maintenance and support experience.
    • Six to eight years of industrial experience in Supervision and Troubleshooting experience.

    Competencies : Communications :

    Communications :

    Has the ability to actively listen and provide feedback to others.

    Conflict Resolution :

    Ability to resolve conflicts / disagreements in such a way to promote a win-win situation with the parties involved. Understands that based on the variety of experiences and values of the work group and work group members, differences will arise.

    An advisor is very sensitive to the feelings of others as resolutions are collectively developed.

    Leadership :

    Possesses a genuine intent to foster the learning and development of work group members while promoting the creation of a high performance team.

    Able to lead work group toward an objective or goal while encouraging and empowering the work group to make decisions regarding flow of work through specified area.

    Understands one’s influence on the work group, and provides direction to work group to insure requirements are consistently met for the work area / facility.

    Motivates work group towards goal achievement by insuring that work group understands how their work fits into the entire production flow of the facility and by providing continuous feedback.

    Technical :

    Demonstrates an understanding of the order fulfillment process, facility policies and procedures, and intermediate PC skills : Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Mail.

    Demonstrate the ability to learn and understand warehouse & transportation systems such as PPR, SAP, TRAMS, etc.

    Coaching / Counseling :

    Develops a positive working environment promoting open and honest communications and trust among work group members. Understands in order to provide continuous feedback to work group members, specific behaviors must be described in detail.

    Listen with the intent to understand the situation, shows empathy, and can express feelings in a very professional manner without offending work group members.

    Ensures production standards and policies are adhered to and counsels work group members accordingly should deviations exist.

    Partners with union leadership to work through employee issues.

    Problem Solving :

    Ability to understand a situation by breaking it apart into smaller pieces, organizing parts of problem in a systematic way, making systematic comparisons of different aspects or features, setting priorities on a rational basis, identifying time sequences, and casual relationships or other relationships, in order to generate solutions.

    Trains and leads work group in problem solving activities.

    Change Orientation :

    Ability to adapt to and work in a variety of situations to support the organizational goals. Appreciates new and different perspectives and has the willingness to align one’s own behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Evergreen Packaging.

    Planning :

    Ability to effectively forecast future production / operational demands and to insure a plan of action is developed to support the attainment of organizational goals.

    Involves assessing capabilities, identifying resources, setting and prioritizing objectives, and determining critical paths.

    Ensures resources are available for work group to produce on-time, quality work.

    Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and / or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.

    For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com .

    All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

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    Last updated : 2024-03-07

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Assistant Manager/Co-Manager
  • Rainbow
  • Bluff, AR FULL_TIME
  • Rainbow USA is recognized as one of the fastest growing junior, kids, plus, and petite, specialty apparel retail chains and has grown to over 1,000 retail stores! We have multiple retail lines that pr...
  • 16 Days Ago

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General Manager
  • Flynn Group
  • Stuttgart, AR FULL_TIME
  • Location: 210A W. 22nd St, Stuttgart, AR, 72160 Pizza Hut Restaurant General Manager – Grow your career while making your customers and employees feel like family with smiles, teamwork, and dedication...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Shift Manager
  • checkersdrt1.valhalla.stage
  • Bluff, AR FULL_TIME
  • PURPOSE OF YOUR WORK At Checkers & Rally’s we make a difference in people’s lives by serving our Franchisees, Teams, and Guests. As a member of the Corporate Field Operations team you will assist the ...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Assistant manager
  • KFC
  • Camden, AR FULL_TIME
  • If you're passionate about the fast-paced world of restaurant management, we want you. At KFC, you'll thrive in an environment where teamwork, exceptional service, and operational excellence are param...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Assistant manager
  • rue21
  • Bluff, AR FULL_TIME
  • Full Time Assistant Manager- Pine Bluff Shopping Center 5514 S. Olive Dr (sp B), Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States Full-time Department : Stores Job Description The assistant store manager is result...
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Professor and Director of Physical Therapy Assistant Program
  • SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS COLLEGE
  • Pine Bluff, AR
  • Job Details Level Experienced Job Location Southeast Arkansas College - Pine Bluff, AR Remote Type N/A Position Type Non...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Relationship Banker
  • Simmons Bank
  • Pine Bluff, AR
  • It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Body Technician
  • Crash Champions
  • College Station, AR
  • Champions Do More Crash Champions is home to a collection of team members driven by a deeply rooted purpose and guided b...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Automotive Technician/Mechanic
  • Crash Champions
  • College Station, AR
  • Champions Do More Crash Champions is home to a collection of team members driven by a deeply rooted purpose and guided b...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Body Shop Technician - Crash Champions
  • Crash Champions
  • College Station, AR
  • Champions Do More Crash Champions is home to a collection of team members driven by a deeply rooted purpose and guided b...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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FT Customer Service Agent (Work From Home)>
  • Destinee Travel
  • Pine Bluff, AR
  • [Customer Support / Remote] Anywhere in U.S. / Up to $65K per year / Extremely flexible hours - As a Customer Service Ag...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Remote Data Entry Clerk
  • Maxion Research
  • Pine Bluff, AR
  • About the Data Entry Research Participant position We are looking for dependable, trustworthy individuals from various w...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Body Technician
  • Crash Champions
  • Little Rock, AR
  • Champions Do More Crash Champions is home to a collection of team members driven by a deeply rooted purpose and guided b...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Pine Bluff is the tenth-largest city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area. The population of the city was 49,083 in the 2010 Census with 2017 estimates showing a decline to 42,984. The city is situated in the Southeast section of the Arkansas Delta and straddles the Arkansas Timberlands region to its west. Its topography is flat with wide expanses of farmland, consistent with other places in the Delta Lowlands....
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Category Manager jobs
$103,981 to $136,105
Pine Bluff, Arkansas area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago

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