Director Of Category Development / Sr Manager

Pilgrim's • Greeley, CO

1d • $101,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Position at Pilgrim's Category Development Director / Sr. Manager Pilgrim’s is seeking a strategic, business ‑ minded, and highly cross ‑ functional Director/ Sr Manager of Category Development to lead process , operating model and discipline behind how the company identifies, evaluates, and develops market opportunities that drive growth and margin expansion. This team partners with cross ‑ functional leaders (Category Management, Marketing, R&D, Revenue Management, Sales, Channel Teams, etc.) to orchestrate commercial alignment and ensure the organization operates with a shared market vision. More specifically, the team defines the ambition, establishes market structure and scope, identifies priority growth spaces, and manages the proactive development of a disciplined pipeline of strategic and tactical opportunities — positioning our JBS Prepared Foods business to win across multiple verticals. The Director leads the long ‑ term Category/Business/Channel Strategy process and the short ‑ term business development engine, while ensuring functional owners — Business Leaders, Category Managers, RGM, Brand, R&D, and Channel Owners — retain full decision rights. This role owns the process, frameworks, cadence, and integration that align the enterprise. Successful Candidate : Embodies and actively demonstrates our company values. Takes initiative, is disciplined, self ‑ directed, and motivated to uncover and develop market opportunities while driving impactful cross ‑ functional initiatives in a matrix structure. Excels at leading without authority—influencing through insight, frameworks, and clarity rather than mandates; acts as the integrator and facilitator of commercial inputs, ensuring coherence across channels and verticals. Is highly organized and capable of managing multiple projects, routines, and incoming requests with consistency and follow ‑ through. Builds processes, frameworks, and logic that enable better, faster, more aligned decision ‑ making. Develops strong, trust ‑ based relationships with R&D, Brand, Category, Sales, and Channel leaders; effectively navigates multiple and sometimes conflicting agendas to align teams on the most impactful opportunities. Communicates clearly and confidently; comfortable presenting insights and recommendations to customers and executive leadership. Understands business dynamics quickly, connects daily work to enterprise objectives, and effectively supports both strategic and tactical initiatives. Possesses strong analytical capability; translates market information into insights and insights into strategy to support fact ‑ based, economically sound decision ‑ making. Maintains an external orientation—builds networks, tracks market movements, and brings urgency and rigor to updating our market view. Operates with a growth and research mindset—tests assumptions, deepens understanding of market fundamentals, develops new tools, and continuously improves ways of working.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in category development, insights, RGM, brand/marketing, or commercial strategy.
• Strong track record of cross-functional leadership in a matrix environment.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and storytelling capability.
• Proficiency with syndicated data and insight platforms.
• Strong business acumen; experience in multi-channel food industries preferred.
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations

Responsibilities

• Business / Category / Channel Strategy Leadership
• Brand & Marketing Strategy
• Innovation Platforms & Insight Development
• Commercial Capability Roadmap
• Go-to-Market Strategy Process
• Brand - Consumer / Customer development
• Product & Portfolio Activation
• Channel Strategy Activation
• Customer Development & Commercial Storytelling

Benefits

• Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment
• Paid Time Off : sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays
• 401(k) : company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule
• Base salary range of $101,000-$155,000
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

What This Job Offers

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