Category Management, Senior Manager

Attindas - US•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

Attindas Hygiene Partners designs, manufactures, and markets absorbent hygiene products. The company sells adult incontinence and infant diapers, among other products, into the healthcare, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels under brands including Attends, Indas, and Comfees as well as a wide range of private label brands for retailers. Mission: We champion health, dignity and comfort. Vision: To be a global leader in absorbent hygiene by meeting consumers’ diverse needs through effective, affordable and widely available personal care solutions. Our Values: Personal, Agile, Innovative, and Integrity We are opening a new position for Category Management Senior Manager to reflect the growing number of projects, increasing complexity in our portfolio, and the need to better respond to evolving customer and market demands. This role will help ensure we have the strategic capacity and leadership needed to support current and future business growth. Job Summary: The Senior Manager, Category Management plays a key role in driving strategic and financial success within an assigned product category. This position is responsible for supporting the development and execution of category strategies, managing cross-functional collaboration, and driving profitable growth through data-informed decision-making and customer-focused innovation. The role requires strong business acumen, cross-functional leadership, and a deep understanding of product and market dynamics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related technical field
Minimum of 8 years’ experience in consumer-packaged goods or healthcare consumables
Proven background in Marketing and/or Product Development roles with increasing scope
Experience working in global and matrixed organizations
Strong strategic thinking, communication, and analytical capabilities
Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and regions

Nice To Haves

MBA or other advanced degree
Experience leading product strategy and innovation
Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage complex portfolios and multiple priorities
Demonstrated success in using consumer and market insights to shape category direction

Responsibilities

Strategic Category Planning & Execution (40%)
Support development of category strategy, vision, and actionable roadmaps
Translate strategy into prioritized initiatives, budgets, and resource plans
Analyze category data, performance metrics, and financials to guide decision-making
Incorporate insights from customer research, IHUTs, clinical trials, etc.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment (30%)
Provide direction to Product Supply and Commercial functions to align with category plans
Actively contribute to and lead category forums and Unitas process
Maintain key materials such as product roadmaps and selling support materials
Support Commercial teams with strategic customer engagement as needed
Financial Performance & Portfolio Management (15%)
Align category initiatives with enterprise financial goals
Track KPIs and support deep dives into costing, pricing, and commercial opportunities
Collaborate on SIOP processes and pipeline analytics
Organizational Development & Influence (15%)
Contribute to evolving category ways of working across functions
Engage in broader organizational initiatives
Help shape a positive, collaborative culture within the Category Management team