Category Manager

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is looking for a highly motivated, analytically-minded professional to join its impactful Dollar General Category Management team. This role has high exposure to leadership at KDP.

The Category Manager plays a strategic role in building a strong partnership with Dollar General by providing strategic, consultative category guidance to deliver market leading growth for the Keurig Dr Pepper portfolio inclusive of the beverage and snacking categories. This individual will conduct high quality analysis and synthesize multiple data sources to generate insights and actionable recommendations, while leveraging effective communication & influencing skills to orchestrate action within the operational realities of the retail environment.

The ideal candidate will need to be based at our Nashville, TN or Frisco, TX office. The role will have a hybrid schedule (3 days in the office and 2 days works from home on a weekly basis)

What you will do:

Develop and cultivate business relationships with key retailer contacts that establish KDP as the indispensable partner for all category management needs

Deliver fully integrated consumer, shopper, category and marketplace insights and trends to guide key account’s strategic choices and tactical executions, to drive market leading growth for the short and long term

Conduct robust analysis using research, category management capabilities, analytical tools, and data visualization to identify and communicate business opportunities or challenges

Penetrate and collaborate with multiple internal cross-functional teams and the customer to connect business opportunities and develop both strategic and tactical solutions

Plan and execute planogram and assortment reviews with key account merchant teams

Provide category management reporting, trend analysis, customized reports, and special project work directly to the key account merchant teams

Leverage critical thinking and problem solving skills to recognize and anticipate issues and opportunities by elevating analyses beyond reporting and translate insight into retail action

Serve as the expert on all things category to cross-functional team members

Ensure high performance results of your team by:

Fostering a culture of trust and wellbeing that prioritizes the team and values employee contributions

Driving a shared vision with clear goals and accountability, supported by regular conversations to maximize talent

Embracing diverse perspectives to foster innovation, learning from both successes and failures

Establishing a safe environment where team members are motivated, heard, and aligned with clear expectations