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About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

 

Associate Category Manager- Dollar General

Nashville, TN

 

The Associate Category Manager position is responsible for providing support in managing category leadership solutions for Dollar General for the Mars/Wrigley Confectionery businesses. This includes Chocolate Candy, Non-Chocolate Candy, Gum, Mints, and Snacks. This role is expected to provide fact and insight-based solutions that drive growth for the confectionery Category, Dollar General, and Mars/Wrigley. This role is a primary analytic and insight resource for our Category Management team at Dollar General in their efforts to lead and influence marketplace actions. The preferred candidate would have strong analytical skills to be effectively leveraged in order to influence a full understanding in optimizing distribution, assortment, pricing, placement, shelving, promotion, and merchandising for the Confectionery Category at Dollar General. Being proactive as well as building and maintaining strong relationships is crucial to successfully providing best in class Category insights that deliver recommendations to both external as well as internal stakeholders. 

 

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• 1-3 years of experience in Sales or Category Management (CPG preferred)
• Experience working with syndicated data software (i.e., IRI or Nielsen), Microsoft Office programs specifically Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working in Assortment Planning or Space Management Software (i.e. Apollo, Intercept, JDA etc.)

 

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Work collaboratively with external/internal partners to develop and activate growth strategies and tactics for the confectionery category at Dollar General. 
• Work in support of the DG Category Team in order to create and plan category leadership solutions that deliver profitable sales growth for MW and DG. These solutions should include shopper and category insights focused on products, assortment, placement, shelving, pricing, promotions, and merchandising optimization.
• Where appropriate, manage and deliver against the responsibilities of the Category Captaincy/Advisory process in partnership with Dollar General.
• Influence the customer by identifying specific opportunities, assist with any research and testing projects to deliver category leadership solutions benefitting both Dollar General and the Confectionery Category.
• Be comfortable with, and utilize, best in class category tools and resources to bring solid category insights to the buyer.  Tools may include, but are not limited to the following:  IRI, Nielsen, syndicated and panel database resources, JDA, space management software, Nielsen ASO Incrementality tool, market research findings, etc.
• Serve as the primary team resource for Category reporting and scorecarding.
• Serve as the primary team resource for planogram development and delivery to Dollar General.
• Evaluate/ monitor all customer category leadership solutions, turn analysis into recommended action and continually improve to be more effective and efficient in executing business building opportunities at DG.

 

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.