Category Sales Manager

As a Category Sales Manager , you will be: · Serve as subject matter expert and voice of customer/brand supporting all brands across assigned business unit to drive business plan development, DPSM and gap closure with Customer Development Sales teams and Category/Brand partners.
· Delivering financial objectives of Net Sales, OP, Category Share, DPSM and Trade Management.
· Influence short- and long-term customer business plans to align with category, brand strategies, and deliver financial results.
· Drive business results as a subject matter expert and "Voice of Customer", delivering programs grounded in insights and aligned to customer/channel needs.
· Check & adjust brand and customer business plans in Annual Operating Planning process to close gaps and deliver financial targets.
· Follow an Insights to Execution framework by developing customer communication of category strategies, plans, initiatives, and sales fundamentals (DPSM KPI's – Distribution, Pricing, Shelving and Merchandising).
· Manage the Pattern relationship to drive and optimize results at launch and beyond.