Director, Category Leadership - Walmart

SC Johnson • Rogers, AR

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Category leadership Director will lead a team of 9, supporting Walmart, to deliver shopper-led category growth and impact. This role sets the strategic direction for category leadership, translating insights into clear, actionable solutions that deepen buyer partnerships, grow the category and strengthen cross-functional alignment. Balancing strategic vision with strong execution, the Director will elevate ways of working, sharpen decision-making, and enable the team to deliver focused, high-impact outcomes in a fast-moving retail environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 10 years of relevant experience required.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Degree preferred.
• 7+ years of category management experience, preferably with a CPG manufacturer
• Deep experience working with Walmart
• Proven people leader with experience building, coaching, and developing high-performing teams
• Strong buyer-facing presence with the ability to influence through insight, storytelling, and leadership judgment
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with disciplined execution, prioritization, and follow-through
• Confident decision maker who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving business environments
• Data-driven, shopper-centric mindset with a passion for elevating ways of working and delivering impact
• A mindset of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities and elevating ways of working.
• Effective cross functional leadership, building alignment and momentum across teams
• Strong background in quantitative analysis; experience working with Scintilla, Nielsen and/or Circana & ShelfIQ
• Advanced skills in syndicated data tools, Microsoft Office Suite and space management software tools (JDA); previous experience analyzing retailer-supplied point-of-sale data and retailer loyalty card data, assortment analysis tools, and shelving & store analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead Category Strategy and Influence: Guide the team in shaping category strategy and driving retailer engagement through insight-driven, solution-oriented recommendations.
• Drive Insights-Led Growth: Identify emerging trends, shopper behaviors, and best practices to inform customer strategies and elevate SCJ’s role as a category thought leader.
• Customer Facing Leadership: Deliver actionable category solutions that align customer objectives, SCJ priorities, and broader category growth—positioning SCJ as a trusted advisor.
• Elevate Team and Capabilities: Champion talent development, capability building and thought leadership across team of 9, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees