Category Management Lead

PepsiCo•Guaynabo,

About The Position

At PepsiCo, our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (International Business, Marketing and or Industrial Engineer)
+4 years experience in FMCG industry and category management
Leadership
Negotiation skills
Exceptional analytical skills, high level of abstract and numerical thinking
Fluent English (Oral and Written)
Nielsen
Data driven
Consumer oriented
Highly committed sales professional

Responsibilities

Drive the Category agenda for Puerto Rico, supporting key customers through category and shopper insights to identify growth opportunities.
Partner with commercial teams to develop and execute Category Management and Perfect Store initiatives, ensuring strong execution and contributing to PepsiCo’s position as a strategic category partner.
Develop fact- and insight-based category solutions that identify and accelerate growth opportunities across key customers in Puerto Rico.
Strengthen relationships with retailers, becoming a trusted category partner and influencing customer decisions through shopper insights, trends, innovation, pricing, assortment, merchandising and promotional strategies.
Support the expansion of strategic customer relationships and reinforce PepsiCo’s position as a Category Leader in Puerto Rico.
Develop Category strategies, playbooks and toolkits across key channels and customers, translating shopper and category insights into actionable commercial plans.

Benefits

Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.
Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.
Development programs according to Leadership skills.
Specialized training according to the role.
Learning experiences with internal and external providers.
Recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.
Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.
A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.
Wellness Line for family
Thousands of Agreements and Discounts for family
Scholarship programs for your children
Aid Plans for different moments of life