Category Development Manager

An Opportunity you Do-Nut want to miss! 

To become the world’s greatest baker, we need the world’s greatest team members 

Summary 

The CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (VENDOR ADVISOR), WALMART, will be primarily responsible for analyzing
data and providing unbiased insights and recommendations externally to Walmart USA., to optimize total category
performance.

The incumbent will lead planogram creation for In-store Bakery categories to drive analytic solutions while providing
expert category knowledge on performance, innovation, market insights and trends leveraging both POS and consumer
data.

Based out of our Bentonville office in Arkansas, USA and reporting into the Director of Category Development, this is a terrific
opportunity for a technically gifted analytical leader with the intellectual horsepower to drive insights-based thinking and
actions.

What FGF Offers: 

• FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training, unleashing your potential. 
• Competitive Compensation, Health & Welfare Benefits including Vision & Dental and flexible options at competitive premiums. 
• 401k matching program
• Discount program - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement 

Primary Responsibilities 

• Provides expert category knowledge on performance, innovation, market insights, trends and shopper and consumer
  insights
• Creates on-going reporting (weekly / monthly / quarterly) to track and interpret performance while drawing insights
  that lead to actionable category development recommendations
• Works closely and builds trusted partnership with Walmart Merchants and the planogram Team to provide objective
  recommendations and become category experts.
• Leads the analytics and development of Walmart Modulars (twice per year for each category) while adhering to tight
  schedules and timelines
• Provides regional cluster recommendations to capitalize on unique opportunities within pockets of the country
• Presents recommendations to Walmart that optimize category performance
• Collaborate with Walmart Merchants on final walkthroughs to seek Walmart Senior Leadership approval of Modulars
• Identifies assortment opportunities, shelf (or table) allocations and adjacent recommendations of planograms
• Provide postmortems and tracking of programs, including seasonal programs that lead to future recommendations
• Oversee the Retail Link/Luminate, while maximizing utility and advanced analytic reporting capabilities
• Respects the confidentiality of Walmart Category Advisership and competitive data

Required Experience 

• Demonstrated ability in sales analytics, category management to formulate recommendations
• Minimum 5 years CPG experience
• Previous planogram creation experiences a must with proven proficiency in Blue Yonder (JDA/ProSpace)
• A high-level expert in all Microsoft Office Suite tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong proficiency to pull data within Luminate/Retail Link, IRI and Numerator
• Proven high level of expertise in Luminate/Retail Link and managing significant amounts of data
• Proven expertise in building user-friendly tools and reports that help bring data to life
• Ability to distill vast amounts of data into critical business insights
• Superb communication skills
• An incredible attention to detail, especially as it relates to data accuracy
• Previous experience in presenting complex analytics to a senior level audience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with flexibility and tolerance of change
• Embrace our corporate values of speed, change and uncertainty while driving profitable growth
• Education – Bachelor’s Degree Required

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF? 

Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! FGF is a leading North American bakery company with facilities across the USA and Canada with a specialized focus across all key bakery categories, including naan, muffins, croissants, donuts, cakes, artisan breads and flatbreads.  

As an innovative company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages all our Team Members to use their own creativity and out-of-the-box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.  

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