Assistant Manager, Category Development

The Assistant Manager, Category Development is responsible for delivering high-impact business insights and analytics to drive growth across high-visibility customers including Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Club channel customers. This role serves as the expert in category, shopper, and consumer insights across these customers, with accountability for turning data into actionable strategies that advance business performance. This individual will support the implementation of Scintilla Charter across the organization, serving as the central expert for both internal and external applications. The role is responsible for maximizing the return on investment in Scintilla by generating meaningful insights, enabling data-driven decision-making, and building capabilities across teams through training and ongoing support. Universal Accountabilities Category / Industry experience Leads assessment, analysis, & insight generation Owns Scintilla execution end-to-end Specific Accountabilities Support Scintilla execution end-to-end, including analytics, insights generation, and reporting, ensuring maximum value and ROI. Act as the Scintilla subject matter expert, enabling sales teams and cross-functional partners through training, coaching, and ongoing support. Develop and deliver high-quality insights, analyses, and category reviews that assess performance, identify opportunities, and translate into clear, actionable recommendations. Design, maintain, and continuously optimize reporting and analytics while measuring and evaluating the impact of key initiatives, incorporating learnings to refine strategies and improve business outcomes. Partner with cross-functional team to identify and activate growth opportunities across innovation, assortment, shelving, pricing, and promotion. Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Data & Analytics, PRM, Finance, and Supply Chain to deliver integrated, insight-led solutions. Actively develop capabilities and share best practices to elevate team performance and ensure scalable, consistent execution. Provide flexible support across additional customers or categories as business needs evolve. Required Skills and Experience Outstanding written & verbal communication skills Strong analytical proficiency Experienced in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Power Point, Access) Relationship building BA/BS required, Marketing/Business Administration preferred Preferred Skills and Experience Retail Link/Scintilla Proficiency in space planning software (Blue Yonder/JDA) Syndicated Data (Nielsen or IRI) Project Management / Prioritization Power BI Working Relationships Customer (Buyer, Senior Buyer, Category Management, etc) Reports to Sr. Manager, Category Development Working Environment Travel Requirements (up to 10%)

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