Coca Cola

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Rogers

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

July 14, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Role: Manager, Modular Execution & Analytics - Category Leadership (R-125272).

Primary Job Location: (USA) Candidates must be currently located in or willing to relocate to the Rogers, Arkansas area.

Travel: This role requires up to 25% travel, with an expectation to be in the office 3 days a week.

Manager, Modular Execution & Analytics - Category Leadership

This role reports to the Sr. Director, Category Leadership.

Our Mission: To empower our customers as a trusted resource by championing technology-driven solutions, excelling in modular execution, and providing actionable insights that drive growth.

Position Overview: The Manager, Modular Execution & Analytics is responsible for overseeing the daily execution and optimization of space planning and assortment strategies for Coca-Cola products within the Sam’s Club Beverage ecosystem. This role ensures efficient modular relay processes, leverages space planning tools, and provides analytical insights to support category growth.

What You’ll Do for Us

Key Responsibilities:

Modular Execution:

• Manage and execute modular relay projects in partnership with Category Advisors to ensure that Coca-Cola products align with Walmart’s merchandising standards and category leadership objectives.
• Oversee shelf schematics and product placement strategies, ensuring efficient allocation across beverage categories, including Warehouse Business.

Technology and Tools Management:

• Utilize and support the implementation of space planning tools such as Blue Yonder Space Planning, CKB, and Planogram Generator to optimize modular outcomes.
• Customization, Batch Printing, and IMPro/Image Library.

Training and Development:

• Engage in relevant training and industry seminars to build knowledge around available tools and technology.
• Train and develop space planning analysts to design schematics in alignment with merchandising standards.

Customer Relations:

• Partner with Category Advisors and strengthen the Category Advisory relationship with Walmart beverage buyers.
• Lead the dialogue with NAOU customers on the strategic placement of Coca-Cola products.

Analytics and Insights:

• Use diverse data sources (e.g., scan data, syndicated resources, custom research) to identify business trends and provide category-specific insights.
• Provide post-reset analysis and scorecards to evaluate performance and recommend actionable next steps.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement:

• Identify and implement process efficiencies to improve modular execution and streamline workflows.
• Leverage new technology and space management principles to stay ahead of industry trends.

Fact-Based Recommendations:

• Identify opportunities to deliver category and customer growth.
• Proactively recommend category growth opportunities and availability points to customers.

What You'll Need

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Data analytics, Marketing or related field.
• Minimum of 4+ years in the CPG industry

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in Blue Yonder Space Planning, CKB, Planogram Generator, or similar space management tools.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with syndicated data software (e.g., Nielsen, IRI), with the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Interpersonal Abilities:

• Demonstrated reputation for customer engagement and ability to positively drive business results.
• Knowledge of space management principles and analytical techniques.
• Proven ability to lead projects independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills; ability to work effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.

Key Attributes of a Successful Candidate:

• Detail-oriented focus: Passionate about precision in data analysis and modular execution.
• Proactive problem-solver: Anticipates challenges and provides new ideas for improvement.
• Team player: Selfless and collaborative, with a willingness to consistently support team objectives.
• Customer-focused mindset: Dedicated to driving value for both Coca-Cola and its retail partners.
• Growth-oriented thinking: Open to respectfully challenging assumptions and embracing innovation.

What We Can Do for You

• Brand Reputation: We lead the beverage industry, with a portfolio featuring over 500 brands worldwide.
• Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers that range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.
• Opportunity to work on a dynamic and unique business with a direct Bottler relationship while reporting into the Atlanta-based Commercial Leadership team. Allows for experience in the Canadian business while also building knowledge and connections with HQ teams.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Customer Engagement, Planograms (POGs), Space Management

Pay Range:

$99,400 - $129,000

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

15

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

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