Category Manager, Walgreens

Colgate • Rosemont, IL

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Category Manager for the Walgreens Oral Care business, you will serve as the lead category consultant to Walgreens, working at the intersection of retail strategy, shopper insights, and commercial execution. You will translate point-of-sale and syndicated data into commercial stories, optimize space planning and 5P execution, and help shape how consumers experience the oral care portfolio on the shelf.

The role includes developing category reviews and recommendations, aligning brand and category goals with account priorities, managing planograms and shelf space, evaluating promotional performance, and partnering with retail buyers and internal cross-functional teams. The position is based in Rosemont, Illinois, and relocation assistance is offered within the country.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in consumer packaged goods sales, category management, or related commercial marketing roles.
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience analyzing syndicated data platforms.
• Demonstrated experience using industry syndicated data tools such as Nielsen, Circana, Numerator Insights, or Spectra, or retail point-of-sale systems.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience managing retail category strategy within major national retail accounts.
• A proven track record translating complex shopper data into actionable, story-driven category recommendations.
• Proficiency with planogram software tools such as JDA.

Responsibilities

• Translate consumer, shopper, point-of-sale, and syndicated insights into narratives for category reviews and retail growth.
• Align brand and category goals with account priorities, and own, track, and scorecard 5P activity execution across product placement, pricing, and promotion.
• Use shelf management software to design customer planograms, align shelf space with fair-share goals, and optimize placement for new product launches.
• Conduct post-campaign evaluations to measure promotional effectiveness, identify market gaps, and refine commercial strategies.
• Build consultative relationships with external retail buyers and champion brand objectives across internal cross-functional teams.
• Use syndicated and point-of-sale data platforms to deliver actionable recommendations and improve category performance.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions, subject to eligibility requirements
• Minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days for salaried employees
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave in accordance with local laws
• Salaried employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and profit-sharing
• Long-term incentives for executive-level roles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level