Assistant Category Strategy Manager - Foods

Unilever•Hoboken, NJ

17h•$71,400 - $107,200

About The Position

The Assistant Category Strategy Manager will help shape how Unilever and its retail partners unlock growth across the Foods business. Sitting at the intersection of category insights, shopper understanding, and retail execution, this role turns complex data into recommendations that influence assortment, shelving, innovation, and category growth. Partnering across Brand Teams, Consumer & Shopper Insights, Field Category Management, Sales and Shopper Marketing, you will contribute to high-visibility initiatives, help develop customer-facing category insights and recommendations, and independently manage defined workstreams from insight through action. The position primarily supports Condiments while contributing to broader Foods initiatives across Cooking Aids and Mini Meals. This is an opportunity for a curious, analytical, and commercially minded problem solver who wants to make an impact, strengthen strategic storytelling and influencing skills, and help shape decisions with some of Unilever's most important retail partners.

Requirements

Minimum of BA/BS degree, MBA a plus
Two to four years of experience in Category Management, Sales, Shopper Insights, Consumer Insights, Retail, CPG, or a related analytical field.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into business insights, implications, recommendations, and actions.
Experience developing presentations, category stories, or customer-facing recommendations.
Strong written, verbal, storytelling, and presentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and independently advance assigned work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, while knowing when to seek alignment.
Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, ownership, and comfort working through ambiguity, with strong attention to detail and sound business judgment.
Retail, customer-facing, or Foods experience preferred.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Experience with syndicated data sources such as Circana/IRI, NielsenIQ, Numerator, shopper data, and loyalty-card data preferred.
Experience applying shopper and consumer insights to Category Management strategies and recommendations.
Experience with merchandising or space-planning tools, including JDA Space Planning, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Translate category, shopper, consumer, and retail insights into clear growth opportunities and business actions.
Support the development of category growth strategies, shelving recommendations, assortment decisions, and customer-facing selling stories.
Develop compelling, data-led materials that influence internal stakeholders and retail customers.
Work closely with Field Category Management and Sales to bring national strategies to life across customers and channels.
Bring the voice of the customer perspective into innovation, portfolio, and business-planning discussions.
Independently manage defined Category Strategy workstreams from analysis through recommendation and delivery.
Maintain and improve Category Management tools, processes, and best practices, connecting detailed execution to broader category, customer, and business priorities.