Category Insights Manager
BeatBox Beverages
WE DEVELOP INNOVATIVE BEVERAGE BRANDS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRINKERS.
Born in Austin, TX. BeatBox Beverages is a collection of millennial founders and established industry veterans developing innovative beverage brands for the next generation of drinkers. BeatBox Beverages was founded on the belief that future generations will continue to demand products that authentically connect with their lifestyle. Our mission is to create cutting-edge beverage brands that speak to innovative individuals.
Job Description
Title: Category Insights Manager
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Department: Data Insights
Reports to: Category and Consumer Insights Director
Date: 8/2024
Salary: $95K-105K + bonus
Job Summary:
The Category Insights Manager will play a key role in supporting the National Account sales team through in-depth analysis and providing insights to further BeatBox’s partnerships with key retailers. The Category Insights Manager will be an expert in understanding the market landscape within BeatBox’s key channels of trade, key retailers, alcohol categories and geographies. This person will partner with the National Account team to deliver insight based selling stories to help drive positive business outcomes.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities but is subject to change.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Proactively address sales team reporting needs by actively mining internal, customer, syndicated and panel data sources (Circana, VIP, retailer specific scan data, etc.) to determine industry and consumer trends in the category.
- Develop insight based selling stories and deliver to stakeholders in easy to follow presentations.
- Build, maintain and distribute a set of weekly, monthly, and quarterly category insight reports and presentations to internal customers and the BeatBox Sales/Leadership team.
- Analyze specific categories, geographies, retailers, & brands performance to develop optimization plans for BeatBox product by customer.
- Deliver exceptional support, communication & value to the National Account team and BeatBox retailers.
- Work with Trade Marketing to validate BeatBox’s strategy to ensure plans will deliver revenue and value to retailers.
- Assist Category and Consumer Insights Director in preparing analyses for corporate stakeholders.
- Assist with requests from Vice President of National Accounts & National Account team members for ad hoc reporting and analysis to support sales efforts.
- Special projects as designated by the Category and Consumer Insights Director and Vice President of National Accounts.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Expert in Microsoft Excel. Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask.
- Natural curiosity to learn about consumer sales industry trends and market landscape.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university. Preferred degrees include Business, Mathematics, Economics, or Data Analytics.
- 5+ years’ experience with data analytics, preferably in CPG. Experience with IRI/Circana/Nielsen/84.51 is preferred. Category management experience is a plus.
- Experience with JDA is a plus.
- Management experience is a plus
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
BeatBox Beverages provides a fair and equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. BeatBox Beverages hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.