Associate Category Manager — Growth & Insights

Mondelēz International; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 97,300 - 133,815; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays

Job summary

Mondelēz International is seeking an Associate Category Manager for its Indiana location. This role involves developing category strategies and collaborating with teams to drive market share growth in snack categories. Candidates should have 3 to 5 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and strong analytical skills.

Benefits include a base salary ranging from $97,300 to $133,815, health insurance, and retirement savings plans. Candidates in Michigan are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
• Strong knowledge of market segmentation models.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Develop category development strategies.
• Create and analyze planograms.
• Optimize business by analyzing diverse data.

Skills

Category management practices

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NielsenIQ

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

The Associate Category Manager – Meijer will be a strategic advisor and subject matter expert across Mondelez US Portfolio including:

• Crackers
• Bars
• Cakes and Pastries
• Cough Drops
  
  
  

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

The Associate Category Manager – Meijer will be a strategic advisor and subject matter expert across Mondelez US Portfolio including:

• Cookies
• Crackers
• Bars
• Non Chocolate Candy
• Cakes and Pastries
• Cough Drops
  
  
  

This roleis responsible forprovidingdeep category insights, developing strategic recommendations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive growth and market share for our total portfolio



You willleveragemarket, shopper, and consumer data to assess performance,identifytrends, and uncover growth opportunities for both Meijer and Mondelez. The ideal candidate willpossessstrong 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.

You will:

• Collaborate withSr. Category Manager, buyerand 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 within our categories, focusing on category and brand trends, assortment, shelving, promotional efficiencies, price elasticities, and shopper behaviors, leading to increased basketspendand 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 miningprocessesand accelerate insights delivery
• Be the category thought-leader/advisor for the customer and internal stakeholders
  
  
  

What you will bring

• 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
• Consistenttrack recordof success in creative thinking, project management, functional/technical skills, decision quality, problemsolvingand 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 strategiesand compelling category stories
• Experienced withconducting ad-hoc analyses to answer diverse business questions and support strategic decision-making including participating in joint business planning
• Proventrack recordin 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
  
  
  

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree isrequired
• 3 to 5 years of experience in theConsumer PackagedGoods (CPG) industry in category management or related fields with a proventrack recordof 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)
• Experience with Meijer and Meijer systems (DunnHumby, VendorNet) is preferred but notrequired
• Highproficiencyexpertisein data modelling with data visualization tools - experience with Power BI, Tableau, and Power Queries is a plus
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• 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%)
• Live within Meijer Trade Market, (MI, IL,IN, OH,WI) with preference to Michigan
• Relocationassistancecan be considered underspecial circumstances
  
  
  

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $97,300 to $133,815; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

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