Director, Category Insights and Analytics

# Director, Category Insights and Analytics## Chicago, IL 60601## Director, Category Insights and Analytics Minimum: USD $/Yr.Maximum: USD $/Yr.Market Type:
Remote Category Insights and Analytics Director The Director of Category Analytics & Insights is an inspirational and strategic leader who will collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to drive strategic decision-making, create compelling selling stories and maximize ROI. This role is responsible for leading the Category Analytics & Insights and Shopper Insights teams for a specific client, customer, and/or region to drive insights-to-action.

An essential part of this role is driving continuous improvement to enhance the quality of our deliverables and contributions. The Director will lead the charge on a range of transformational initiatives and create innovative solutions to complex business issues that significantly impact category performance.

Moreover, the Director achieves their business objectives by being a thought leader to our customers and clients, coaching the team to deliver outstanding category stewardship, challenging the status quo, streamlining operations, strategically selling through unique insights in a captivating manner and delivering KPIs. The Director’s ultimate success is defined by their ability to transform Category Analytics & Insights’ strategic impact and to inspire their people to transform, develop and grow.

Responsibilities
* Strategic

Collaboration:

Establish trust and rapport with internal and external partners to accomplish business objectives through understanding of customer goals, strategies, and capabilities.
* People Development:
Takes a Leader as Coach approach to managing team to achieve their full potential and deliver business results while proactively building future talent pipeline.
* Thought Leader:
Act as a category consultant to our customers and clients by providing unbiased recommendations to drive overall category growth and our client’s market share.
* Category Growth Strategy Development & Execution:
Utilizing research findings to craft and implement robust category growth strategies that drive business objectives and deliver tangible results.
* Foundational Tools and Data Capabilities:
Developing and enhancing the tools and capabilities necessary for effective category management and strategy execution.
* Continuous Improvement:
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within category leadership team, encouraging adoption of new ideas.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, analytics, or related field required

Experience:

8+ years of experience with demonstrated leadership in roles across functions in CPG, retail, strategy consulting or agency

Professional Category Management Certification a plus (i.e. CMA, CKMG, TPG, Delta Associates, etc.)Travel and/or Driving Requirements  - Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job Supervisor Responsibility Direct Reports  - Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Indirect Reports  - May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Required Knowledge and Skills
* Thrive on developing and motivating people to perform at their best and welcome responsibility to set the tone for those around you.
* Demonstrated success in managing and directing change
* Ability to identify opportunities and risks; and can build offensive and defensive plans.
* Strong analytics, interpretive, & problem-solving skills – data into actionable insights

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled
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