Category Management & Insights Director

Champion Petfoods•New York, NY

2d•$147,000 - $202,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Champion Petfoods is expanding and seeking a Category Management & Insights Director to join their rapidly growing company. Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food crafter with over 35 years of trust, and a key player in the global premium pet food industry with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands. The company's purpose is to Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetime, with a focus on community partnership and environmental sustainability. This role is for individuals passionate about personal and professional growth who want to contribute to the company's continued success. The Category Management & Insights Director will provide category insights and analytics to drive growth for Dog and Cat products in North America. The mission is to deliver unparalleled value to sales, marketing, and retail partners through best-in-class portfolio management strategies, shelf leadership, and category insights to accelerate growth. This associate will manage a team of category management and analytics professionals and collaborate with US and Canadian sales, regional and global marketing teams, sales revenue management, and finance professionals. This role is based in their Colorado, Nashville, or New York City offices and operates on a hybrid schedule with 3 days in-person.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience in Consumer Packaged Goods
Deep expertise in category management and analytics
Demonstrated experience building and leading high performing teams
Demonstrated experience building Best-in-Class ways-of-working with Sales, Insights and Regional Marketing teams
Advanced Experience with Panel and Scan Syndicated Data (IRI or Nielsen)
Advanced Experience with Space Management Software (JDA or Apollo)
Ability to travel 20% of time

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and recommendations to Sales teams to enable Champion Petfoods category leadership and growth with Retail partners.
Provide category, brand, and product analytics and insights to enable strategic planning and advantage for Champion Petfood brands, including assortment reviews, pricing analysis, new item introductions, promotional planning and evaluation, and shopper usage analysis.
Provide ongoing information to the team and stakeholders regarding initiatives, opportunities, issues, and changes to plans.
Monitor and communicate relevant market data to customers and internal stakeholders.
Present macro-trends and solutions to stakeholders.
Research and provide direction to stakeholders on trends identified through industry journals/experts.
Develop and deliver timely reporting for the evaluation of customers and Champion Petfoods performance.
Leverage access to all information systems relevant to category analysis and category management processes.
Utilize tools and processes such as item optimization, customized marketing, shelf space optimization/utilization, in-store merchandising, pricing, and promotion planning.