Director of Category and Shopper Insights

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Hint Inc.Consumer Packaged Goods
United StatesFull-TimeDirector
SalaryBase salary of $135,000-160,000.
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Job Details

Experience
7+ years
Required Skills
Microsoft ExcelPowerPoint

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Analytics, or a related field (MBA preferred).
  • 7+ years of experience in Category Management, Category Insights, or Shopper Insights within the CPG or beverage industry.
  • Strong understanding of category management, shopper behavior, and retail market analysis.
  • Experience using syndicated data tools such as SPINS, IRI/Circana, Numerator, and Kroger Stratum/84.51°.
  • Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, IF statements, and SUMIFS.
  • Strong PowerPoint and data storytelling skills to turn data into clear insights and recommendations.
  • Experience supporting sales teams, customer development, and joint business planning with retail partners.
  • Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and selling stories.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence teams without direct authority.
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Transform data into compelling, actionable stories for Sales, Brand, and leadership teams.
  • Provide credible, forward-looking insights that shape joint business planning, assortment strategies, pricing, and promotion guidance.
  • Equip Sales teams with turnkey selling narratives and dashboards to strengthen customer conversations.
  • Provide category and shopper context to refine and identify whitespace opportunities for Brand Strategy.
  • Consolidate syndicated data, internal sales data, shopper trends, and panel metrics into a single category point of view.
  • Partner with customer development, sales, revenue growth management, finance, and brand marketing to ensure strategy alignment.
  • Serve as the internal category expert to guide business decisions and expansion into adjacent categories.
  • Improve and create reporting and analytical tools to allow efficient insight extrapolation.
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