Field Category Leadership Associate Manager

2 weeks ago

Rogers, Arkansas, United States Conagra Brands Full time

This job posting serves as an "Evergreen Requisition" aimed at attracting talent for current or future openings. It allows Conagra to streamline the hiring process when there is a need to fill such roles. By applying to this Evergreen Requisition, you are indicating your interest in a specific job function within Conagra. Your application will be reviewed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist who may reach out to discuss your career aspirations and how they align with Conagra's needs. We also encourage you to set up a job search agent to receive alerts for positions that match your interests.

As an Associate Manager on our Category Leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in driving category growth initiatives by providing tailored category programs and strategies to our field sales team for a selection of our brands. You will report directly to the Vice President of Category Leadership.

Your Contributions:

  • Conduct comprehensive category analysis and assess business impacts for the sales team, pinpointing opportunities to enhance both customer and company objectives.
  • Adapt existing corporate category strategies to boost sales performance at the customer level.
  • Deliver actionable category insights to foster collaborative solutions.
  • Support the team in surpassing established shelving and merchandising targets.
  • Provide category and shopper insights for your assigned categories.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and retailer contacts to create and implement category growth strategies.
  • Recommend planograms to uphold shelving standards across designated categories.
  • Work alongside the sales team to establish modular objectives and strategies, developing proposals for distribution and shelving modifications.
  • Ensure that category goals are achieved.
Your Qualifications:
  • A Bachelor's Degree is required; a Master's Degree is preferred.
  • 1-2+ years of experience in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) in sales or analytical roles, with a preference for category leadership experience.
  • Experience in data integration and interpretation.
  • Ability to summarize a comprehensive sales narrative from various data sources, including syndicated, loyalty, consumer, and industry trends.
  • Familiarity with the fundamentals of syndicated panel data.
  • Experience in direct customer engagement to drive category sales growth.
  • Proficiency with Nielsen/IRI, Retail Link; familiarity with space management tools is advantageous but not mandatory.
  • Strong Excel skills for developing and maintaining complex spreadsheets and automating processes.
Work Environment:
Number of Days in Office: 3

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

Our Benefits:

We prioritize your overall well-being and offer support through the following, subject to your location and role:
  • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive programs, mental health support, and fitness reimbursement.
  • Wealth: Competitive pay, bonus opportunities, matching 401(k), and stock purchase plans.
  • Growth: Opportunities for career development, employee resource groups, on-demand learning, and tuition reimbursement.
  • Balance: Paid time off, parental leave, flexible work schedules (subject to your location and role), and volunteer opportunities.
About Us:

Conagra Brands is a leading branded food company in North America, with a rich history of delivering exceptional food products and a team dedicated to innovation and growth. We offer a variety of choices for every occasion through iconic brands, including Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, and Vlasic, as well as emerging brands like Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.

We take pride in fostering a vibrant, energized, and inclusive culture within the food industry. For more information, visit our website.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state, or local law.

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