JOB DETAILS
Associate Manager - Category Management
CompanyPepsiCo
LocationIndia
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 20, 2026

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About the Role
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
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Responsibilities
- Monitor market category, customer and competitor performance across key EMEA markets and execute scorecard reporting for top customers at required intervals and generate scorecards and performance overviews (quarterly/adhoc for key customers) for the categories and customers
- Leverage multiple data sources (Nielsen/IRI, Household panel data, Customer scan/loyalty data) and market/customer understanding, to support EMEA DX
- Supports in the creation and driving of winning execution strategies in-store with customers.
- Identifies sales opportunities and optimization tactics to drive category demand, space and shopper KPIs
- Analyze and prepare reports on Promotions and NPD performance and benchmarking in external views (Nielsen, dunnhumby etc.) to measure and optimize, to drive category growth
- Able to collaborate and work with BU teams and external third party agencies to acquire information and resolve any service issues on projects
Qualifications
- Bachelors' degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering: MBA a plus
- 5yrs+ insights/ analytics
- Prior FMCG experience
- Knowledge of Nielsen, Household Panel
- Advanced Microsoft Office / PowerPoint & Excel skills
- Can synthesize multiple disparate data sources into compelling growth strategies/reviews
- Can easily see how insights and research learnings can improve business and frames up reporting efforts and opportunities to inform business decisions
Key Skills
Category ManagementData AnalysisReportingStrategy DevelopmentNielsenIRIHousehold Panel DataCustomer Scan DataMicrosoft OfficePowerPointExcelFMCGMarket Performance MonitoringSales Opportunity IdentificationNPD Performance AnalysisStakeholder Collaboration
Categories
SalesMarketingData & AnalyticsManagement & Leadership
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Associate Manager will support the South Africa category by providing performance reviews, category strategy recommendations, and data-driven insights. They are responsible for monitoring market and competitor performance while collaborating with internal teams to drive in-store execution strategies.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
134871
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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