Category Manager, Convenience

Campbell's•Charlotte, NC

3d•Remote

About The Position

As a member of the Campbell Snacks Category Management Team, the Category Manager, Convenience will be responsible for accelerating strategic and tactical thought leadership for our convenience channel customers. This person will be responsible for leading and executing against team growth objectives, partner on category reviews, monthly performance tracking, and be the trusted advisor for retailers. This person will partner with key retailer decision makers aligning on priorities, insight needs and whitespace identification to drive Campbell Snacks strategic retailer partnerships forward. This person will use point-of-sale, loyalty and shopper data to create clear actionable category recommendations. This role will focus across all Campbell Snacks products and categories. This role is fully remote. Preferred geography is Central or Eastern Time Zones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
4+ years’ experience in Category Management or data analytics role in the CPG industry
1-3+ years IRI or Nielsen syndicated data experience
Excellent analytical skills and attention to details
Robust communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to think strategically
Problem Solving & Analytical Ability
Strong technical skills (ProSpace, Excel, Power BI, etc.)
POG software (Blue Yonder) and experience with loyalty models

Nice To Haves

Master in Category & Shopper Knowledge
Expert in strategic storytelling
Fluid in planogram drawing
High degree of self-motivation and discipline
Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written & verbal)
Excels at math, analytics, and problem-solving
Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals within the organization and maintain regular contact with all stakeholders
Team oriented with the ability to work independently
Initiative and ability to work with various individuals and groups inside and outside the company progressing towards a common goal
Ability to travel 15%

Responsibilities

Proactively develop collaborative relationships with our retail partners to be viewed as a trusted resource for category insights and objective growth opportunities
Actively advise Retailers partners on category and shopper centric opportunities to grow market share
Leads the development of category strategy and assists customer with integrated category strategy development
Leads strategic and tactical recommendations on the Distribution, Shelving, Merchandising and Pricing (DSMP) goals to improve overall category performance.
Responsible for developing customer specific presentation of relevant consumer insights, competitive responses, and new item/category selling strategies.
Actively lead and participate in preparation of line reviews and reoccurring customer category reviews, JBP plans, and Top to Top meetings.
Lead comprehensive understanding of plan-o-gram insights and assortment to help identify and drive strategic sales opportunities and customer growth objectives.
Develops strong working relationships with category leadership, buyers, and cross functional departments.
Provides distribution forecast on managed accounts as input into Campbell Snacks IBP cycle
Category Manager, Convenience will work with buyers, insights teams, and senior leaders with the goal of driving strategic category direction. This role will require professionalism, executive presence, ability to balance customer/Campbells daily.

Benefits

medical
dental
short and long-term disability
AD&D
life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners)
matching 401(k) plan
unlimited sick time
paid time off
holiday pay
free access to the fitness center (if in WHQ)
on-site day care
company store
Campbell’s Cares program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)