Category Manager - Animal Nutrition (Lifestyle)

cargill • Santa Fe, NM

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About The Position

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers. The Category Manager will be responsible for developing and executing the portfolio strategy for the Lifestyle segment within Animal Nutrition. In this role, you will identify market opportunities, define pricing and positioning strategies, estimate growth potential, and lead the complete product lifecycle, from launch to optimization or discontinuation, ensuring market relevance and profitable growth.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in roles such as category management, product management, marketing, or commercial.
• Experience in market analysis, product strategy development, and pricing.
• Advanced English (essential).
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and results orientation.
• Experience in retail channel strategy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Animal Nutrition industry, pet food, or related sectors.
• Knowledge of the local/regional market and its dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead product launches and updates, ensuring a competitive proposal aligned with market needs.
• Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to identify opportunities and improvements in the portfolio.
• Define pricing and positioning strategies based on value, market, and commercial objectives.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and operations to align commercial execution and ensure product availability.
• Participate in demand planning, forecasting, and category growth objectives.
• Coordinate initiatives with key clients to develop solutions aligned with their business needs.
• Manage portfolio performance through sales, margin, and market share indicators.
• Autonomously manage complex initiatives and challenges, escalating only critical issues.
• Other assigned responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed