Category Manager

Category Manager

BIC

Hybrid

For over 75 years, BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home. As a member of our team, you'll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new, sustainable and responsible ways.

Our "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" approach to work creates an environment where self-starters, problem solvers and innovative thinkers thrive. BIC team members are empowered to take ownership of their careers and bring their unique perspectives to the table to make a meaningful impact on our mission.

It's a colorful world - make your mark by joining the BIC team today.

As a Category Manager, you will work with US Headquarters and field sales teams to drive business growth with key retailers. Your main mission is to achieve results that are mutually beneficial to BIC and to our retail customer(s). You will report to Team Leader Category Management & Shopper Insights.

You will leverage insights from a variety of data sources (ex. IRI POS & Panel data, retailer data, shopper insights, and custom studies) to provide category & shopper thought leadership, including the identification of 4‑P's (Product, Placement, Promotion, Price) opportunities for our customers and internal stakeholders.

You will also provide insights to inform on channel/account specific strategies and address account‑specific needs from HQ.

You will regularly interact with other team members to share category/shopper insights, analytic approaches/tools, story‑telling, and best practices.

What You'll Do

• Perform sound analyses of available data (IRI syndicated, household panel, customer specific data, custom studies, and other industry resources) to derive insights to:
• Proactively identify and quantify 4‑P's opportunities at the national & account levels
• Inform on channel/ account-specific strategies and action plans
• Partner with Sales team on customer presentation development by identifying category and BIC opportunities at the account
• Provide plan‑ogram optimization recommendations to maximize customer category and BIC sales
• Build both internal and customer relationships to drive partnership opportunities leading to mutual sales growth
• Assist Business Development Director with customer accounts and development of analyst

• Strong proficiency in computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• 3-5 years of experience analyzing syndicated scanner and household panel data (IRI, A.C. Nielsen or other data sources)
• Demonstrated skills in analyzing data from various sources to provide insights and recommendations.
• Knowledge and proficiency using Space Management applications (JDA, Apollo, Spaceman or Pro Space)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for presenting insights and recommendations
• Strong ability to hold others accountable to processes and timelines
• Strong competency in successfully managing multiple projects
• Ability to take initiative, identify key business needs, and recommend solutions with little direction
• Ability to learn new software and tools to improve effectiveness and efficiency in achievement of key responsibilities
• Interest in growing professionally in roles of increasing responsibility within Category Management or Sales‑related position

BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.