Category Management Manager

Role Description

Advance your career as a Category Management Manager , supporting our Ahold customers (Giant, Giant Co, Stop n Shop) as well as other regional grocery projects. We are looking for top talent in the Northeast Market.

Joining a high-performing team, you will use your analytical skills to execute category strategies in alignment with customer priorities. An integral part of the WK Kellogg Sales team, you will be responsible for initiating Category Management activities at our Ahold customers. Utilizing shopper insights, you will develop innovative solutions to drive business growth - all while building your expertise and network.

Must be able to use effective verbal and written communication skills on a daily basis.

Must have the ability to lead, align, manage, resolve conflict, and work in an ever-changing environment.

This is a remote opportunity with travel up to 25% of the time (may vary depending on location of residency).

We are passionate about our people, brands, business, and outstanding food. Are you ready to leave your footprint (Or as Tony would say paw print) with an industry leader? Apply now to become a part of a best-in-class company that values equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Business Analytics – Knowing your business is imperative to driving results. You will identify business insights through robust analytics of the category, consumer, shopper, market, and customer information. Your analytical skills will serve you well as you develop compelling and profitable business-building recommendations.
• Customer Interaction – This position will involve a high degree of customer interaction. As a trusted business consultant, you will provide objective category reviews that strive to achieve mutually beneficial sales and market share goals.
• Strategic Partnerships – You will partner with the account teams to broaden the understanding of the shopper, consumer, and retailer and help to close the sale.
• Project Management – Your project management skills will be key in leading and supporting customer-specific initiatives focusing on assortment and shelf designed to deliver category growth. You will present projects around product and placement.

Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree or 4-8 years equivalent experience preferred.
• High-level analytical capability.
• Robust shopper and consumer insight experience and exposure.
• High proficiency in using syndicated data (i.e. Nielsen, Circana), loyalty card data, and shopper panel metrics.
• Strong leadership, decision-making capability, and a proven track record of success.
• Ability to penetrate senior leadership level at the retailer.
• Familiarity with planogram software to enable best in class perfect shelf.
• Assimilating and interpreting data from multiple disparate data sources into concise action-oriented recommendations.
• Experience communicating complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Motor vehicle history with 2 or fewer moving violations within the last 36 months.

Benefits

• Incentive Plan bonus eligibility
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Savings and Investment Plan with Company match and contribution
• Paid Time Off (includes paid sick time)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance, AD and D Insurance and STD/LTD
• Tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance for eligible employees
• Employee recognition program