Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Consumer Product Partners
Job overview
The Specialist Category Management role supports the category management team by analyzing data, aiding new product development, and managing product portfolios to drive consumer product category success.
Responsibilities and impact
The job involves mining syndicated data, conducting market and competitive analysis, supporting new product development, managing category sales budgets, creating sales materials, and maintaining category portfolios to optimize profitability and product offerings.
Experience and skills
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications with 0-3 years of marketing or product development experience, preferably in consumer-packaged goods, along with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
Work environment and culture
The role operates in a professional office environment using standard office equipment, emphasizing teamwork, detail orientation, and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting with short deadlines.
Unique job features
The position uniquely combines data analysis, market research, and cross-functional collaboration to influence product development and category management in consumer products.
Company overview
Consumer Product Partners is a leading private brand liquid-fill household and personal care company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The company specializes in manufacturing a broad range of private label products, including beauty care, personal wash, first aid, and dish soap. It operates two modern manufacturing and distribution complexes, ensuring efficient production and distribution. Founded in 1908, Consumer Product Partners has a long-standing history and is part of the Emprise Group. The company generates revenue by creating and supplying private label products to various retailers.
How to land this job
Tailor your resume to emphasize your experience or coursework in market research, data analysis, and consumer packaged goods, highlighting your ability to mine syndicated data and generate category insights relevant to Consumer Product Partners' needs.
Showcase skills in new product development support, portfolio management, and cross-functional collaboration, particularly your proficiency in creating sales materials and managing product lifecycle data.
Apply through multiple channels including Consumer Product Partners' corporate careers page and LinkedIn to maximize your chances of getting noticed for the Specialist Category Management role.
Connect with current employees in the category management or marketing teams at Consumer Product Partners on LinkedIn; use ice breakers such as commenting on recent product launches or asking about how their team leverages syndicated data for category insights.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description like 'category management,' 'syndicated data,' 'portfolio management,' 'new product development,' and 'consumer trends' to ensure it passes initial automated screenings.
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