Sales Insights and Category Manager (Consumer Packaged Goods)

Location: Remote within the United States; preferred locations include Minneapolis, Bentonville, Tampa/Orlando, and New Jersey. Travel: 25%.

Company

hirify.global is a global tea business with brands including Lipton, Pukka, Tazo, T2, Lyons, and PG Tips.

What you will do

• Develop and activate retailer and channel category strategies covering assortment, pricing, promotion, distribution, merchandising, and shopper experience.
• Integrate syndicated, retailer, loyalty, consumer, and shopper data to monitor performance, identify opportunities, and assess risks.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Consumer Insights, Finance, Supply Chain, and leadership to incorporate retailer and category needs into business plans.
• Advise Marketing and Innovation teams on category needs, shopper demand, assortment roles, and shelving considerations.
• Create concise, visually engaging selling stories for line reviews, joint business planning, customer meetings, and leadership updates.
• Build consultative relationships with retail partners and influence retailer decision-making through objective category recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in category management and/or data analytics, preferably in the consumer-packaged goods industry.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Nielsen, IRI, Scintilla, Numerator, Excel, or similar data analysis tools.
• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with space management and assortment tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, disability, and life insurance plans.
• 401(k) with 5% company matching and an additional 4% after the first year.
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Accounts.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, company holidays, floating holidays, and volunteer days.
• Primary and secondary parental leave.
• Learning and development reimbursement.

Hiring process

• The process usually includes 2–3 stages, depending on the seniority of the role.
• Applications are generally reviewed within two weeks.