Hiring: Category Manager - Commercialization Company: Refresco Location: Bentonville, AR Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 14:05:55 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Project Management, SAP About the job Experience: •3-5 years of Category Management work experience. •In-depth knowledge of internal and syndicated data synthesis, forecasting, and strategy development through execution. •Sustained ability to provide relevant insights that impact business decision-making and strategic direction. •Proactive approach requiring minimal work direction. •Provide impactful insights that drive sales opportunities. Required Skills: •The Category Manager proactively develops key beverage insights for the Refresco Commercial Strategy Team, Management, Commercial Business Managers and Top customers to drive sales growth and increase profitability. •Fluently utilize syndicated data platforms such as CIrcana (formerly Information Resources Inc (IRI)), AC Nielsen, and Mintel to mine data in efforts to develop insights.  Work with data partners to ensure data meets desired prerequisites and data integrity. •Partner daily with Commercial Business Managers to understand key customers and business objectives for top customers.  Conduct analysis and insights that prove or disprove opportunities. •Communicate insights in a clear, concise, and simple-to-understand manner that allows key constituents to quickly grasp the issue and set appropriate strategies.  Effectively deliver the insights across a variety of formats as needed to tell the story to the given audience (verbal, email, spreadsheets, charts, and presentations). •Strong working knowledge of CPG Category Management Processes, Measures, and Principals. •Strong verbal and written communication skills including ability to provide fact-based recommendations and presentations across various levels of the Refresco organization and to Walmart management. •Strong analytical and data modeling skills and ability to communicate impactful insights. •Strong working knowledge of Walmart’s Retail Link and associated measures and reporting. Qualifications: •Demonstrated capacity to proactively and strategically support both Refresco’s Bentonville Sales team as well as Walmart Buyers directly. This will require fluency in Walmart’s Retail Link, Circana’s Walmart Market Advantage as well as the aforementioned skills. •This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. •Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts •Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance •Short-term disability and long-term disability •Analytical background with a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or Finance related field. Compensation: •401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!