In 2003, GoMacro co-founder Amelia Kirchoff was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a lot of research, she decided to fight the cancer with a plant-based macrobiotic diet in addition to a local lumpectomy. In the face of adversity, Amelia, and her daughter Jola came together, fought the cancer, and Amelia won.
During her battle with cancer, Amelia created the first MacroBar™ recipe in her kitchen on the Wisconsin family farm. In the years following, Amelia and Jola began spreading awareness for the power of a balanced, plant-based lifestyle through GoMacro’s healthy and delicious MacroBars, which are now available in stores nationwide.
Today, our work is still guided by the values upon which Jola and Amelia built GoMacro: Live Long, Eat Positive, Give Back, Tread Lightly, and Be Well. It is our goal to inspire people to have a healthy body, sharp mind, and bold spirit—and we believe doing fun, and meaningful work is part of that.
That is why we:
· Hire people who share our company values and support the growth and development of their careers.
· Embrace the opportunity to do meaningful work that has a positive impact on the planet and people’s lives.
· Offer competitive benefits, plus holistic perks like our Annual Give Back Day, gym, PTO, and more.
Join us as we make the world better, one bite at a time!
Due to double-digit growth, GoMacro’s Sales Team is expanding, and we are looking for a Category Manager to support the team, specifically our Sales Account Managers and Directors. This is a new role that reports to the Director of Category Management + Insights.
The Category Manager will employ multiple data resources including but not limited to; syndicated data, shopper insights, customer portals, shipments, financial, and others to deliver and maintain reporting and reporting tools, assess category and market trends, identify opportunities, and monitor competitors. This position will also support retailer sales story presentation development in collaboration with the team.
This position requires the ability to comprehend retail processes, data availability, and our business partner’s objectives to best convey compelling, actionable insights.
Primary Responsibilities
· Manage sales reporting utilizing shipment data, syndicated data, retailer portal data, and shopper data and update weekly, monthly, or quarterly
· Assist in building insights presentation decks, including but not limited to Quarterly Business Reviews and Monthly KPIs
· Collaborate with Sales Account Managers in the preparation of sales decks for meetings with CPG partners and/or Retail partners
· Assess trends, analyze data, and identify key customer opportunities to contribute to strategic business plans
· Create ad hoc analyses which could also include marketing and innovation requests
· Ensure data accuracy and integrity
Qualifications
· Previous CPG industry experience analyzing and interpreting data
· Skilled at pulling data, creating reporting, building presentations, and deriving insights from disparate data sources
· Proven analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills that lead to sound decision making
· Uses time effectively and successfully prioritizes tasks and projects
· Team player with a “can do” attitude
· Achieves results through collaboration with colleagues at various levels
· Builds constructive relationships, while being flexible with communication style as needed
· Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
· Accepts new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Technical Expertise Required
· Office suite/Teams: Skilled in Excel (advanced), Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
· Data platforms; IRI, Nielsen, SPINS, Numerator, and retailer portals (i.e. Retail Link, Stratum)
Education/Training Required
· College Degree; minimum 4-year degree
· Qualified candidates must have 3+ years in the CPG industry
Travel Required
· 5% or 2 weeks per year
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, usually waist high, up to 50 feet away. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
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