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Category Manager
Lil' Drug Store Products —Cedar Rapids, IA
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer service
- Merchandising
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- $45,000 - $50,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Word
- Merchandising
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- $85,000 - $97,000 a year
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Sr. Category Analyst (Wholesale)
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
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Category Manager

Lil' Drug Store Products -
Cedar Rapids, IA

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Customer communication
Market research data
Microsoft Excel
Interpersonal skills
Category management
Customer service
Nielsen
Spreadsheets
Client rapport building
In-person customer service
Analysis skills
Bachelor's degree
Organizational skills
Marketing analytics
Data analysis software
Analytics

Full Job Description

Purpose of the Job: Serve as a strategic category partner to Lil' Drug Store Products (LDSP) customers - Leveraging analytics, category expertise, and strong relationships to unlock growth opportunities, optimize performance, and drive sustainable sales and profitability for both LDSP and its accounts.

Essential Job Responsibilities and Duties:

Lead category analysis by leveraging sales, shopper, and market data to identify insights and growth opportunities
Develop and execute category strategies across assortment, pricing, promotion, merchandising, and shelf optimization
Create and optimize planograms that improve shopper experience and drive category performance
Serve as a trusted advisor to customers by delivering data-driven recommendations aligned with their business objectives
Identify growth opportunities through white space analysis, distribution expansion, assortment optimization, and emerging category trends
Translate complex data into clear, compelling insights for business reviews, customer presentations, and strategic recommendations
Evaluate new products and emerging categories to inform assortment decisions and long-term growth strategies
Build strong customer and cross-functional relationships to drive collaboration and shared success
Manage multiple projects and priorities, ensuring timely execution and measurable business impact
Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Operations to support innovation, SKU optimization, and customer growth
Support broader business initiatives and strategic priorities as needed
Other duties as assigned

Education:

Bachelors degree in relevant field (minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree)

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an analytical role
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a customer facing role
2 years of project management experience preferred
2 years of sales or marketing data analytics experience preferred
Advanced use of Microsoft Excel for data analytics
Advanced use of Syndicated POS data (Nielsen, Circana, etc.)
Intermediate use of Consumer Panel data (Numerator, etc.) preferred
C-store experience preferred

Key Competencies:

Ethics, Integrity, Values: Has values aligned with the company and acts accordingly. Ably builds trust and is widely trusted.
Analytical Skills: Interprets and digests complex information while summarizing key findings.
Organizing Skills: Attends to all details.
Project/Task Management: Takes lead to ensure successful completion, communicating with the project team effectively.
Autonomy/Self-Direction: Works well and achieves results with little or no supervision and general directions.
Results Focus/Output Orientation: Demonstrates personal initiative and independent motivation. Is action, team, and results oriented.
Sales/Persuasion/Influence Skills: Presents products, merchandising suggestions, services, or solutions that satisfactorily address needs, and achieve desired win/win outcomes.
Team Orientation: Welcomes or invites participation. Steps up to assist others or support team as needed.
Presentation Skills: Has a professional demeanor, and strong charismatic “presence”.
Interpersonal Communication: Builds rapport with all levels within and outside the company.
Customer Focus: Defines success through the lens of the customer.
Organizational Savvy: Understands how organizations work and ably maneuvers and executes within the organizational structure and networks.
Detail Orientation/Quality Focus: Verifies all work. Is accurate and methodical with details and numbers.

Physical and Working Environment:

Working Hours: General office hours, typically 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with flexibility for business and personal needs.
Working Environment: Work usually performed in an office setting with noise level typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises.
Tools and Equipment Used: Computer, tablet, e-mail, phone, and other standard office equipment.
Travel: Travel by airplane or automobile, generally less than 10% of the time.
Physical Demands: Digital dexterity and hand/eye to operate equipment such as computer keyboard, calculator, and standard office equipment. Ability to effectively communicate with customers, supplier, or employees remotely and in person; ability to travel by airplane or automobile.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

C-Store: 3 years (Preferred)
Analytics: 3 years (Required)
Customer service: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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