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Job Title:	CATEGORY ADVISOR - WAL-MART	Job ID:	WH - 0972
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Department:		Posted Date:	2010-07-23
Location:	Markham	Closing Date:	2010-09-30
Description:	Description You will analyze Wal-Mart POS through historical sales trends and requirements to recommend more efficient assortments/mixes and thus optimize sales and productivity. Identify competitive trends and offer insights on how they can be challenged within Wal-Mart. Always looks for continuous improvement to the Wal-Mart business model. MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: ·Weekly Retail Link reporting back to Wal-Mart with supporting commentary on KPI's ·Conducts business analyses, focusing on the 4P's, and makes recommendations on sales fundamentals. ·Maintains Wal-Mart planograms. ·Develops expertise on competitive manufacturers, local consumer insights, regional differences and key customers and communicates same. ·Interfaces with the customer on a regular basis with objective fact based data.
Requirements:	Qualifications TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED: ·College diploma or University Degree in a Business related discipline. ·Retail Link experience essential. ·Previous category management or buying experience preferred. ·Retail sales experience and / or broad-based business experience is a plus. ·Good knowledge of the consumer packaged goods industry. ·Strong AC Neilsen systems and data skills. ·Solid Prospace planogram software skills. ·Well-honed Excel skills. ·Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities while consistently meeting deadlines. ·Detail oriented and organized. ·Strong interpersonal, communication, and team-based skills. ·Entrepreneurial.