Associate Category Strategy Manager, Walmart - Personal Care

JOB PURPOSE

 As the Associate Category Strategy Manager, Walmart PC, you are responsible for supporting and executing objective strategic thought leadership and insights to drive solutions that accelerate growth for Walmart. You will assist in planning, coordinating and executing best in class category strategies. You will support the development of compelling strategies by translating insights into actionable recommendations that help Walmart’s key decision-makers drive shopper-focused growth and strengthen category leadership.

You are a strategic thinker and a masterful storyteller who thrives at the intersection of data, insights, and retail execution. You connect the dots between macro trends and retail realities, and you’re just as comfortable diving into analytics as you are influencing senior stakeholders. You bring a passion for growth, a bias for action, and a collaborative spirit that energizes cross-functional teams. You challenge the status quo and continuously push for smarter, shopper-first strategies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Category Growth Initiatives: Assist in executing Walmart-specific category strategies across Personal Care, including support for modular planning, assortment decisions, and white space identification.
• Turn Insights into Action: Analyze data from syndicated and proprietary sources (e.g., Scintilla, Nielsen, Circana, Numerator, shopper panels) to uncover actionable insights and build compelling category stories.
• Think Consumer- and Social-First: Understand how shoppers discover and evaluate products across in-store and digital touchpoints, including the growing influence of social media and fulfillment mode preferences.
• Partner Across Teams: Collaborate with internal and Walmart merchant teams to align category recommendations with business goals and execution timelines.
• Deliver Clear Communication: Create impactful presentations and tools that translate complex data into persuasive, visually compelling selling stories.
• Drive Executional Excellence: Help ensure flawless delivery of category insights, strategy development, assortment transitions, and key category initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1–3 years of experience in Category Management, Sales Strategy, Customer Development, or Shopper Insights (CPG experience strongly preferred, Walmart experience a plus)
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and act on large sets of data
• Familiarity with syndicated data sources such as Scintilla, Nielsen, Circana, Numerator, and shopper panels
• Understanding of modular planning, assortment optimization, and the role of the digital shelf
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and visualization tools
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with attention to executional detail

Pay: The pay range for this position is $86,080 to $129,120. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. 

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible. 

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible. 

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. 

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