We are seeking a highly skilled Category Advisor to join one of our retail clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with external and internal teams to forecast volume and allocate investments effectively.
• Managing Planograms to increase customer purchases
• Act as a resource for external stakeholders, particularly in partnership with Walmart, to drive category growth.
• Engage in modular changes and resets, working alongside buyers to align strategies for shelf sets based on shopping behavior and market velocity.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to NDA agreements while building relationships that influence decision-making for category success.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience as a category advisor, specifically with Walmart.
• Strong understanding of consumer packaged goods (CPG) and familiarity with Walmart's processes, including planogram management.
• Need to be comfortable using excel
• Comfortable with JDA - planogram drawing program
• Experience working with Walmart Luminate Charter
• Well versed Circana data and other data sets
• Open-minded, self-starter attitude with the ability to drive change as if managing their own business.
• Proven track record of influencing decisions and fostering growth within a category.