Associate Category Manager - Military, Grocery

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Company/Location Overview

Why Sazerac? 

• Innovative and Forward-Thinking: Join a company that values innovation and excellence and is driving the future of the beverage industry.
• Rich Tradition: Join a team with a strong heritage of craftsmanship and quality, creating memorable experiences for our customers.
• Collaborative Environment: Work in an inclusive, collaborative atmosphere where your ideas and expertise are valued.
• Career Growth: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities and career development programs to advance your career.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Location: Remote (Must reside in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, Austin, or Houston)

This Associate Category Manager role is built for someone who enjoys turning data into strategies that win at the shelf. You'll partner closely with Sales to support both Grocery and Military customers, transforming shopper, syndicated, and retailer data into recommendations that grow distribution, assortment, shelving, and category performance. This is more than reporting—you'll own the process from uncovering opportunities to delivering compelling insights that influence customer decisions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where insights lead directly to action, you'll have a meaningful impact on how Sazerac grows across two important channels.

What You'll Do

• Own the full process—from pulling and analyzing raw, imperfect data to developing insights and recommendations that support Grocery and Military growth strategies• Identify opportunities across assortment, shelving, pricing, promotions, and merchandising using syndicated, shopper, retailer, and internal sales data• Build dashboards, business reviews, and analytical tools that equip Sales and Category teams with actionable insights for customer discussions• Monitor category performance, shopper trends, and competitive activity to uncover risks, opportunities, and emerging market trends• Partner closely with Category Managers and Sales to support customer strategies, category reviews, and execution across Grocery and Military accounts

Qualifications/Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Analytics, or a related field• 3+ years of experience in Category Management, Shopper Insights, Retail Analytics, or Customer Strategy within CPG, beverage, or retail industries• Experience working with syndicated data (e.g., Circana, Nielsen) and visualization tools such as Excel, Power BI, or Tableau, with strong communication and data storytelling skills• Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced, remote environment with up to 10–15% travel

Preferred:

• Experience supporting both Regional Grocery and Military customers (DeCA, AAFES, NEXCOM)• Experience with JDA, Blue Yonder, or other space planning/category management tools• Experience in beverage alcohol, spirits, or other DSD categories

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Culture and Benefits

A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative, decisive, high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work, diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Family Coverage: Options to cover family members, including domestic partners.
• 401(k) Plan: Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Time Away: Enjoy paid time off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
• Mental Health and Wellness: Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
• Educational Support: Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
• Fun Extras: Enjoy branded apparel, fun events, and a team member bottle purchase program.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits, salary range, and programs may vary by role or location. For roles within our commercial team - the Salary range refers to base salary only and does not include car allowance, annual bonus, fuel or cell phone reimbursement. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package. Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.