The Category Manager is responsible for providing category intel and perspective to the Amazon team to identify specific impacts to plan. This role is critical in linking category, marketplace, competitive and customer trends and insights to how we manage Amazon's business with the intention of making recommendations to the Account team to improve performance. 

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job
• 3+ years experience in Consumer Packaged Goods sales or combination of sales, marketing or analytics preferred
• 1+ year of Amazon experience with an understanding of the digital category management process preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of category management processes
• Demonstrated ability to package multiple data sources/inputs into cohesive story
• Successful track record partnering with Sales Team or Customer to sell in recommendations
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders using data/insights and effective storytelling
• Experience translating centralized insights, best practices or frameworks into strategic customer action plans

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Responsible for leading customer search insight work – directing analysts on mining available databases and tools to identify trends, opportunities and headwinds
• Sets strategic approach to shelf management and provides recommendations on how best to execute using data inputs from analysts
• Leads variation strategy, oversees performance effectiveness measurement and influences execution
• Sets strategic priorities for Amazon search insight work and partners with Category team mates for relevant inputs
• Leads competitive shelf intel – responsible for approach to weekly monitoring and impact of changes to competitive assortment
• Oversight of how data from above is used to develop clear, concise POV for account team in weekly & monthly account reviews
• Leads packaging content and developing story for Amazon Quarterly Business Reviews
• Identifies deeper dive topics for learning, shares POV/impact to business in Monthly Business Reviews
• Leads how we package and share relevant insights and/or opportunities to influence eContent & Brand Management Teams innovation pipeline
• Oversees PDS implementation and measurement approach and provides learnings back to PDS & eContent teams quarterly 
• Leads development of Storefronts customer sell stories by partnering with Account & Category team to solicit relevant inputs

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Disclaimer:
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.​​​​​​​

Note to Search Firms/Agencies:
Mars, Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Mars) do not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Mars and the requisition is position-specific.  Any resumes, curriculum vitae, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Mars will be deemed the sole property of Mars and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Mars.