Category Leadership Manager (Retail Analytics)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina; additional locations in Columbia, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina. Primarily home-office based, with office work as needed and at least 20% travel, including up to 5 hours of driving.

Salary: $88,700–$135,900 per year, depending on location, experience, qualifications, and other factors.

Company

Constellation Brands produces premium beer, wine, and spirits brands sold across nearly 100 countries.

What you will do

• Manage space management projects for assigned customers and influence retailer schematics and shelf design.
• Apply shopper insights and standardized space strategies to develop assortment recommendations and planogram changes.
• Partner with Sales and customers on priorities, business meetings, and retail reset decisions.
• Prepare category reviews and analyze retailer, syndicated, and internal data.
• Identify growth opportunities and develop category insights, solutions, and presentations.
• Manage project execution, data accuracy, scorecards, initiative tracking, and post-implementation reporting.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of space management experience; 3+ years is preferred.
• Expert knowledge of JDA or Apollo systems and their outputs.
• Experience analyzing IRI, Nielsen, Placer.ai, Spectra, Numerator, and retailer data.
• Strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PC, communication, and influencing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Availability to travel at least 20% of working time, including up to 5 hours of driving.

Nice to have

• 1–2 years of direct sales, merchandising, or retail store management experience.
• 1–2 years of category management, consumer or shopper insights, or research experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with Sales, customers, and cross-functional business teams.
• Primarily home-office environment with office work as needed.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) and other benefits for eligible employees.