As part of Global Category Management, this position is a key member of the US CatMan team focused on driving analytics and strategic support to SharkNinja’s cross functional business partners across product development, retail, results optimization and proactive business insights. This role will be responsible for crafting compelling sell-in stories and will serve as the expert on trends and competitors for assigned sub-categories. This is an excellent position for a highly motivated, strategic team member who likes to work in a fast-paced environment and data driven atmosphere.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the category expert internally, generating and presenting actionable insights on pricing, promotional impacts, positioning, competitive landscape and market needs to develop comprehensive strategies
• Build partnerships with assigned retailers/buyers through presentation of market trends and shopper data, across the entire SharkNinja portfolio.
• Identify category gaps/opportunities for assigned customers, creating sales stories with strategic recommendations that differentiate SharkNinja from competitors, helping to increase distribution, space and displays
• Serve as voice of category/retail in cross functional innovation development meetings, highlighting trends and opportunities for expansion within current categories and/or within adjacent categories where SharkNinja has a right to play
• Assist in the management of the demand planning process, forecasting future category growth to be used as benchmark for sales demand plans. Track & proactively communicate opportunity gaps and risks

Core Qualities

• Build partnerships, both internal and external facing, with customer service mindset
• Ability to drive objective analytics
• Innate curiosity and desire to find creative solutions
• Act as the voice of the market and category

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of relevant work experience within category management or sales analysis
• Experience working for consumer goods company preferred
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and detail oriented, ensuring deadlines are met
• Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to present and calibrate on critical challenges to internal and external partners
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience pulling and analyzing syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen, NPD, GFK, etc)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel/ Office skills 

At SharkNinja, our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do. At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL of our associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.