Category Manager

The Clemens Food Group • Hatfield, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Shape the future of food by leading category strategy and innovation from insight to in-store execution. As a Category Manager, you will drive growth by leveraging shopper, customer, and market data to inform decisions, build innovation pipelines, and deliver profitable outcomes. This role partners cross-functionally to bring new products to life, optimize portfolio strategy, and strengthen category performance across channels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of experience in CPG, food industry, or related sales/analytics roles
• Experience with product launches and commercialization
• Strong analytical skills including POS data (Circana, Nielsen) and internal data
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives
• Strong communication, organization, and project management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy and innovation initiatives from concept through commercialization
• Partner with sales, marketing, R&D, finance, and operations to align priorities and execution
• Analyze shopper, category, and competitive data to identify growth opportunities
• Build and manage a pipeline of new products and product improvements
• Optimize product portfolio through performance analysis and SKU rationalization
• Develop pricing strategies and customer-specific recommendations with sales teams
• Create insights, tools, and training to support sales execution
• Monitor category performance and drive continuous improvement

What This Job Offers

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