Job Description

Job Summary:

Work closely with multiple business areas to ensure integration and consistency of category messages, assortment strategy, and merchandising principles to help achieve annual targets and goals.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Duties and Responsibilities:

(This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary by the Company)

• Develop and cultivate business relationships with leading tobacco retailers that establish the Company as the indispensable partner for all category management needs.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on Category & Customer Insights team by mastering applicable POS and customer loyalty card data, and space management software.
• Build comprehensive knowledge of the products, attributes, strategies, tactics, and competitive trends in the marketplace for our categories & customers.
• Oversee development and execution of assortment/merchandising optimization, new product introductions, and pricing/promotional evaluation.
• Partner with our chain account teams as a category advisor to drive value and engagement with our key chain customers.
• Leverage data from multiple sources to create impactful analytics and selling stories to identify risks, opportunities, and performance gaps (i.e., distribution, assortment mix, incrementally, merchandising).
• Employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills to recognize and anticipate issues and opportunities by elevating analyses beyond reporting and translate insight into retail action.
• Work effectively with Sales, Brand Marketing, Consumer & Market Insights, and other cross functional teams to establish, lead, and maintain the flow of category insights to our customers.
• Provide ad-hoc category management reporting, trend analysis, customized reports, and special project work directly to internal / external leaders as necessary.
• Keep abreast of developments and best practices in Category Management, pursue the knowledge needed to improve departmental capabilities and professional agility.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

** Required Minimum Qualifications** : ****

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Statistics, or related field of study and 3-5+ years related work experience
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must possess a valid driver’s license issued from state in which employed

Experience:

• Consumer goods, retail, or syndicated data with focus on category management, sales, business analytics and/or customer insights
• Understanding, utilizing, and employing wholesale shipment to retail data, syndicated data, customer card/POS data, and panel data to drive internal and external wins through sales and share growth (from sources such as MSAi, Nielsen, IRI, Numerator, 84.51)

Knowledge of:

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams
• Retail merchandising and in-store execution tactics

Skilled in:

• Verbal and written communication
• Design and delivery of presentations
• Attention to detail
• Problem/situation analysis
• Effective time and task management
• Multitasking capabilities
• Flexibility and adaptability

Ability to:

• Communicate to a broad and diverse audience
• Plan, organize, prioritize and manage projects or programs
• Take raw data and translate that into a compelling visually supported sales story
• Maintain effective working relationships
• Demonstrate critical thinking
• Work with diverse populations and varying education levels
• Prioritize assignments, workload, and manage time accordingly
• Travel 15 to 25% of the time

Additional Information

Work Environment and Physical Demand:

• Requires light physical effort. Occasionally lifts or moves light objects (under 10 lbs.).
• Walks, sits, or stands for prolonged periods.
• Requires prolonged machine operation including computer and keyboard equipment.

PERKS OF WORKING AT ITG BRANDS

• Competitive benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision/life insurance/disability plans
• Dollar for dollar 401k match up to 6% and 5% annual company contribution
• 15 Company-paid holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Casual dress policy Monday through Friday
• Education assistance
• Employee recognition programs
• Employee referral bonus program
• Employee discounts
• Summer hours

This job description is intended to be generic in nature and describe the essential functions of the job. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

ITG Brands will follow applicable federal and state rules relating to COVID-19 vaccinations. Accordingly, applicants who receive conditional job offers should be prepared to provide information and documentation regarding vaccination status upon request by ITG Brands.

ITG Brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other protected class.