Category Insights Manager

11 hours ago


Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Rise Baking Company Full time
Job Purpose

As a Category Insights Manager at Rise Baking Company, you will be responsible for providing category analytics that support the company's growth and deliver against category and customer priorities with a focus on the Foodservice channel.

Key Responsibilities
  • Source, monitor, and analyze market and sales trends to identify business insights and drive opportunities for growth.
  • Leverage marketplace, competitive, and consumer insights to develop customer presentations and selling stories that support opportunities for growth.
  • Manipulate data, create reports, and processes to translate data and findings into understandable tables, graphs, and written reports in a concise and impactful manner.
  • Develop, manage, and maintain necessary databases, reports, and applications to support category insights.
  • Develop standardized category review templates to build efficiencies and drive actionable insights.
  • Attend all Foodservice related meetings, events, and shows to network and gain insights into industry trends.
  • Work closely with internal cross-functional teams, including NPD, innovation workstreams, Supply Chain, and Finance, on Foodservice initiatives.
  • Support team needs in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in sales and marketing, business, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • 2-5 years of marketing and business analytics experience, sales and marketing support, and project management experience preferred.
  • 2-5 years of Fresh Bakery or Fresh Perimeter work experience preferred.
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical, strategic, creative, and critical thinking skills.
  • Strong decision-making skills with the ability to think quickly and handle frequent change.
  • Flexible, self-disciplined, and able to work with minimal supervision, delivering meaningful results.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and externally.
  • Customer service mindset.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally, convey complex issues, and maintain confidentiality.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask across multiple functions, prioritize, utilize time efficiently, and meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to manage projects effectively, collect and analyze data, and develop and implement creative solutions to problems.
  • Willing to learn new concepts and processes and take on new responsibilities as they arise.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint.


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Rise Baking Company Full time

    Job Title: Category Insights ManagerRise Baking Company is seeking a skilled Category Insights Manager to provide category analytics that support our business and deliver against category and customer priorities with an emphasis on the Foodservice channel.Key Responsibilities:Source, monitor, and analyze market and sales trends to identify business insights...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Rise Baking Company Full time

    Job PurposeRise Baking Company is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Category Insights Manager to join our team. As a key member of our Foodservice team, you will be responsible for providing category analytics that support our business goals and deliver against category and customer priorities with an emphasis on the Foodservice channel.Essential...

  • Category Manager

    22 hours ago


    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC Full time

    Category Manager Job DescriptionAt Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC, we are seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our team. As a Category Manager, you will play a critical role in driving business growth by analyzing data, identifying opportunities, and delivering insights to our customers and clients.Key Responsibilities:Utilize data metrics, tools,...

  • Category Manager

    5 days ago


    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States MPG II, LLC Full time

    Job DescriptionAt MPG II, LLC, we're seeking a seasoned Category Manager to join our team. As a key member of our retail solutions group, you'll play a critical role in driving category growth and optimizing existing distribution, merchandising, pricing, and promotional mix.Key Responsibilities:Develop and manage consumption, shipment, and consumer-based...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Abbott Full time

    About AbbottAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time

    About Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratories is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.Job DescriptionWe are seeking a...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States MPG II, LLC Full time

    About MPG II, LLCMPG II, LLC is a leading end-to-end, strategy & services omnichannel commerce agency focused on creating the best PATH FORWARD — from market strategy to in-market reality — for today's fastest-growing consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. Our team of experts has significant experience driving topline revenue and bottom-line...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States MPG II, LLC Full time

    About MPGMPG II, LLC is a leading end-to-end, strategy & services omnichannel commerce agency focused on creating the best PATH FORWARD - from market strategy to in-market reality - for today's fastest-growing consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers.We've built a strong reputation as a trusted partner and valuable resource to a broad range of companies,...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Best Buy Full time

    Job Title: Senior Category SpecialistAt Best Buy, we're committed to enriching lives through technology. As a Senior Category Specialist, you'll play a critical role in driving retail sales and operational excellence for one business category.Key Responsibilities:Execute daily, weekly, and monthly category responsibilities in partnership with the manager and...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time

    About Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratories is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Best Buy Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Category Specialist to join our team at Best Buy. As a key member of our retail operations team, you will be responsible for providing retail sales and operational expertise to one business category.Key ResponsibilitiesExecute daily, weekly, and monthly category responsibilities in partnership with the...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Best Buy Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Category Specialist to join our team at Best Buy. As a key member of our retail operations team, you will be responsible for providing retail sales and operational expertise to one business category.Key ResponsibilitiesExecute daily, weekly, and monthly category responsibilities in partnership with the...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Tropicana Brands Group Full time

    About Tropicana Brands GroupTropicana Brands Group is a leading player in the juice category, with a portfolio of beloved brands including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella, and Punica. Our company was established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, combining industry-leading expertise with a true entrepreneurial...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Chobani Full time

    Job Title: Assistant Category Development ManagerChobani is seeking a highly skilled Assistant Category Development Manager to join our sales team. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with category, consumer, and shopper insights data to create a clear direction for the category that aligns customer and Chobani...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Kellanova Co. Full time

    Job Title: Senior Manager, Category ManagementAdvance 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.Key Responsibilities:Develop Learning Agenda with CustomerUnlock Insights Through Data & AnalyticsBring Occasion-Based...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Best Buy Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Category Management Specialist to join our team at Best Buy. As a key member of our Category Team, you will play a critical role in delivering both in-store and online strategies that drive business results.Key ResponsibilitiesDrive Category Conversion, Revenue, and Profit through SKU display accuracy, slotting,...

  • Category Advisor

    2 weeks ago


    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Kids II Full time

    Job Title: Category Advisor - TargetWe are seeking a highly skilled Category Advisor to join our team at Kids2. As a Category Advisor, you will be responsible for delivering objective and strategic thought leadership to provide solutions that will accelerate growth for Target's Baby Toy Category.Key Responsibilities:Drive best-in-class category management...

  • Marketing Manager

    2 weeks ago


    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Best Buy Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Marketing Manager - Partner & Category to join our team at Best Buy. As a key member of our marketing team, you will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive marketing strategy to drive business growth and category expansion.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and deliver a clear marketing strategy to...

  • Category Manager

    2 weeks ago


    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Mortenson Full time

    Job Title: Category ManagerAt Mortenson, we are seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our team. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies for specified categories or groups of categories.Key Responsibilities:Develop strategy for assigned categories, including identifying opportunities for cost...


  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Circana Full time

    About the RoleCircana is seeking a highly skilled Client Insights Analyst to join our team. As a Client Insights Analyst, you will work closely with our clients to maximize and apply insights gleaned from Circana data, including retailer level purchase dynamics, household purchase behavior, internal and external business reviews, and other custom...