Senior Category Advisor, Kroger - Biscuits

Mondelēz International•Cincinnati, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Category Advisor – Kroger role will be a strategic advisor and subject matter expert for the Cookies and Crackers category. This role is responsible for providing deep category insights, developing strategic recommendations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive growth and market share for our total Biscuits portfolio. You will leverage market, shopper, and consumer data to assess performance, identify trends, and uncover growth opportunities for both Kroger and Mondelez. The ideal candidate will possess strong data analysis skills, business acumen, and exceptional communication and problem-solving abilities. Mondelez is seeking a strategic thinker with a proven ability to influence, build relationships, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Requirements

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in: Deep understanding of category management practices, and best-in-class ways of working with retailers and internal corporate teams
Consistent track record of success in creative thinking, project management, functional/technical skills, decision quality, problem solving and business acumen
Strong analytical and presentation skills (written and verbal) with the ability to analyze and interpret complex data from multiple data sources and turn insights into actionable business strategies and compelling category stories
Experienced with conducting ad-hoc analyses to answer diverse business questions and support strategic decision-making including participating in joint business planning
Proven track record in persuasively influencing, negotiating, and aligning key customers and business stakeholders in a highly matrixed organization, with a strong project management skillset
Strong knowledge and usage of market segmentation models
Bachelor’s degree is required
3 to 5 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry in category management or related fields with a proven track record of translating raw data into actionable recommendations and compelling stores
Required technical expertise with advanced software skills relevant to shopper research and category management functions - this includes syndicated data systems (NielsenIQ, IRI/Circana, Spectra, Numerator panel data, retailer data systems), shelf management software (JDA/Apollo/ShelfIQ), and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to travel (less than 15%)
Ability to work from the Mondelez Cincinnati Sales Office (45202) 2 days a week

Nice To Haves

Experience with Kroger and Kroger systems (84.51 Market 6 OnDemand and Stratum) is preferred but not required
High proficiency expertise in data modelling with data visualization tools - experience with Power BI, Tableau, and Power Queries is a plus
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Collaborate with buyer and sales team to develop best-in-class category development strategies based on both qualitative and quantitative analysis
Develop actionable recommendations and plans to accelerate the growth of the Cookies and Crackers category, focusing on category and brand trends, assortment, shelving, promotional efficiencies, price elasticities, and shopper behaviors, leading to increased basket spend and total sales
Create and analyze planograms to evaluate space-to-sales and offer best-in-class merchandising recommendations
Continuously optimize the business by analyzing data, tracking performance, developing category reviews, and applying learnings while utilizing diverse data sources—including internal customer data, syndicated data, shopper insights, and market research—to address current business challenges, define trends, and identify new growth opportunities
Be an active contributor to joint business planning processes
Build and enhance reporting dashboards to drive strategic business decisions, streamline data mining processes and accelerate insights delivery
Be the category thought-leader/advisor for the customer and internal stakeholders