Category Management Manager — National Retail Growth (Hybrid)

Colgate-Palmolive Company; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Mexico City is seeking a Category Management Manager to partner with national chains and supermarkets, using Nielsen/Kantar data and POS metrics to uncover growth opportunities and design 4P strategies.

You will lead cross-functional reviews with Field Sales, Customer Marketing, and Retailer Merchandising, build executive presentations, and oversee pilots and field testing to measure ROI and shelf impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• At least 4+ years in Category Management, space planning, and assortment analysis.
• Hands-on experience with syndicated market databases (Nielsen, Kantar).
• Intermediate to advanced English (written and verbal).
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Team management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Category Strategy & Best Practices: Complete and execute Best Practice frameworks across assigned categories using syndicated data and shopper insights.
• Commercial & Shopper Analytics: Analyze partner account POS and market data to identify whitespace, leakage, and growth opportunities; advise on assortment, pricing, promotions and space.
• Merchandising & Space Planning: Develop planograms; align shelf layouts with shopper decision hierarchies to maximize productivity and visibility.
• Stakeholder & Partner Collaboration: Lead cross-functional category reviews with internal teams and retailers.
• Strategic Presentations: Build and deliver executive-ready category reviews and JBP decks.
• Pilot Execution & In-Field Testing: Coordinate pilots, measure ROI and shelf compliance; track test vs. control stores.

Skills

Category Management

Space Planning

Assortment Analysis

Nielsen/Kantar

English Proficiency

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Team Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing/related field

Tools

Nielsen & Kantar databases

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive in Mexico City is seeking a Category Management Manager to partner with national chains and supermarkets, using Nielsen/Kantar data and POS metrics to uncover growth opportunities and design 4P strategies.

You will lead cross-functional reviews with Field Sales, Customer Marketing, and Retailer Merchandising, build executive presentations, and oversee pilots and field testing to measure ROI and shelf impact.