Senior Manager, Category Management
3 weeks ago
Advance your career as a Senior Manager, Category Management supporting our Target business. This position will be based at our Minneapolis, MN sales office on a hybrid / flexible schedule.
You will use your people management, thought leadership and analytical skills to ideate and execute category strategies in alignment with the customer's priorities. Utilizing consumer insights, you will develop innovative solutions to drive business growth - all while building your expertise and network.
A Taste of What You'll Be Doing
- Develop Learning Agenda with Customer - Bring your intellectual curiosity and proactive initiation of category management activities with the customer, developing innovative retailer solutions based on consumer and shopper insights to drive goals and objectives.
- Unlock Insights Through Data & Analytics - Knowing your business is imperative to driving business results. You will be responsible for leading category management activities with the customer and will identify business insights leveraging robust analytics of the category, consumer, shopper, market and customer information.
- Bring Occasion-Based Category Vision to Life - High degree of internal and external customer interaction. As a trusted business consultant, you will provide objective category reviews and strategies that strive to achieve innovative mutually beneficial sales and market share goals.
- Build Fact-Based, Measurable and Holistic Plans - Your project management skills are crucial for leading customer-specific initiatives aimed at driving category growth. You'll present and negotiate projects related to product placement, leveraging resources to address shopper problems. Successfully executing these initiatives is essential for achieving your goals.
- Empower and Develop Talent - You will leverage the strengths of your direct report to overdeliver on customer expectations, all while fostering an inclusive, dynamic and cross-functional experience that promotes team growth and contributes to a healthy and vibrant culture.
- Bachelor's Degree
- Significant industry experience (i.e. Category Management, Shopper/Consumer Insights and/or sales experience)
- Proficiency in using syndicated data (i.e. Nielsen, Circana), and retailer specific loyalty card data, shopper panel metrics and space planning software. (JDA, Apollo or Spaceman)
- Previous experience in leading and developing a team
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Previous experience communicating complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels, both in writing and verbally
What's Next
After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.
Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com
If you join our team, you'll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.
Get to Know Us
At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world's best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others.
Kellanova's Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world's best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.
Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.
Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.
You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.
Let's shape the future of snacking.
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our websitehere
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