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HomeboundPurchasing Agent
Purchasing Agent ensuring efficient procurement processes for residential construction. Managing POs, budgets, and trade relationships in a technology - driven environment.
About the role
- Analyze consumer, market, and competitive data to uncover opportunities for growth and innovation.
- Develop and implement category management strategies to grow 1440 Foods and the retailers' businesses.
- Support category management initiatives across multiple retail accounts, with a focus on Costco, Walmart, Target, and Kroger.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with retail partners to influence category and merchandising decisions.
- Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to align category strategies with business objectives.
- Utilize syndicated data sources (e.g., Nielsen, Circana) and shopper insights to develop fact-based recommendations.
- Support category reviews and joint business planning sessions with key retail accounts.
- Monitor industry trends and customer behaviors to anticipate shifts in the marketplace.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in category management processes, tools, and capabilities.
- Prepare comprehensive category analyses, presentations, and strategic recommendations.
- Assist with new item launches and promotional planning from a category perspective.
- Support portfolio optimization initiatives while tracking category performance metrics and KPIs to influence decision making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field; MBA a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in category management, shopper insights, or related roles within the CPG industry.
- Proven experience working with major retailers, particularly Costco, Walmart, and Kroger.
- Expertise in syndicated data analysis (Nielsen, Circana) and shopper analytics.
- Space planning experience (e.g., with Blue Yonder or similar platforms).
- Experience with retailer shopper data platforms (84.51, ABSCO 360, Scintilla, etc.).
- Cross-channel experience (brick-and-mortar, e-commerce, club).
- Experience working with 3rd party vendors (e.g., Kantar, Suzy, etc.).
- Familiarity with retail merchandising and planogram development.
- Understanding of trade promotion optimization and ROI analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Career development and growth opportunities
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