7-Eleven Category Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver fully integrated consumer, shopper, category and marketplace insights and trends to guide strategic choices and tactical executions
• Conduct robust analysis using research, category management capabilities, analytical tools, and data visualization to identify and communicate business opportunities or challenges
• Collaborate with multiple internal cross‑functional teams and the customer to connect business opportunities and develop both strategic and tactical solutions
• Plan and execute planogram and assortment reviews
• Leverage critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to recognize and anticipate issues and opportunities by elevating analysis beyond reporting and translating insight into retail action
• Serve as the expert on all things category to cross‑functional team members

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Building Strategic Work Relationships- Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
• Building Trust- Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Communication- Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
• Decision Making- Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
• Planning and Organization- Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently
• Continuous Learning- Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application
• Innovation- Generating innovative solutions in work situations; trying different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities
• Tenacity- Staying with a position or plan of action until the desired objective is obtained or is no longer reasonably attainable

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required
• A minimum of 5 years of business experience in Consumer‑Packaged Goods (CPG) with a focus on category management (mandatory), business analytics and/or shopper insights
• Background within Beverage Industry & 7‑Eleven preferred
• Exceptional communication skills - verbal, written & presentation and follow‑through
• Strength in leveraging facts and insights to build compelling stories with actionable recommendations
• Superior drive for results with demonstrated ability to build indispensable, collaborative partnerships with the customer and internal business partners, across functional teams
• Capability to develop and influence strategies and tactics at both retailer and manufacturer, vertically and horizontally

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Extensive syndicated data knowledge with IRI, Nielsen, Infoscout retailer‑specific point of sale (POS), etc.
• Advanced proficiency in JDA Space Planning software
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word, Co-Pilot, and PowerPoint)