CATEGORY ADVISOR (Hybrid)

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a global leader in spices and flavors, seeks a full-time Category Manager for the Consumer Products Division Sales Team in Rogers, Arkansas. The role reports to a Category Manager II and focuses on leading category management and shopper insights for strategic customers.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field, with 5+ years in Sales/Marketing and at least 2 years in Category Management within a CPG company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or related field.
• 5+ years Sales/Marketing with at least 2 years in Category Management in a CPG company.
• Familiarity with Category Management process and syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen, Spectra).
• Experience with space management software (Apollo, JDA ProSpace).
• Knowledge of customer POS data systems (dunnhumby, Retail Link).
• Strong analytical skills; ability to translate insights into action.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills; communicate insights clearly.
• Ability to work quickly to meet deadlines and collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead category management and shopper insights initiatives for key strategic customers.
• Translate industry, consumer and category trends into actionable business recommendations.
• Provide analysis and shopper insights; lead category reviews, assortment & space optimization, promotion & pricing effectiveness.
• Leverage analytics to identify customer opportunities.
• Develop partnerships with strategic customers to position McCormick as a flavor category leader.

Skills

Category Management

Shopper insights

Data analysis

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or related field

MBA

Tools

Syndicated data: IRI/Nielsen

Space management: Apollo/JDA ProSpace

Retail Link

dunnhumby

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McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Category Manager on a Consumer Products Division Sales Team. This new hire will work in McCormick's US CPD Sales office, located in Rogers, Arkansas. The Category Manager will report to a Category Manager II.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail,food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is \"To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is \"A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand.\"

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The primary responsibility of this position is to lead our category management and shopper insights initiatives with our key strategic customers and provide thought leadership to both our internal & external stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Understanding industry, consumer and category trends and translating those insights into actionable strategic business recommendations to achieve both McCormick and customer goals and objectives

Providing analysis and shopper insight driven recommendations against all key business drivers, and leading presentations related to category business reviews, assortment & space optimization, promotion & pricing effectiveness, and trade efficiency.

Leveraging all the analytic tools available to identify customer opportunities

Developing collaborative partnerships with key strategic customers so that McCormick is viewed as the category leader in providing flavor solutions and category recommendations for the categories in which we compete.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or other related field

5+ years Sales/Marketing experience, with a minimum of 2 years of Category Management experience within a CPG company

Familiarity with the Category Management process, and strong knowledge of syndicated and panel data (IRI, Nielsen, Spectra, etc.) as well as utilizing space management software (Apollo, JDA ProSpace, etc)

Knowledge and experience working with customer POS data systems (dunnhumby, Retail Link, etc)

Strong analytic skills, and demonstrated ability to translate insights into actionable business recommendations that deliver positive results

Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, with the ability to analyze and understand the data and then effectively communicate those insights to both internal and external audiences

Ability to react quickly and complete tasks in a timely manner to meet deadlines

Ability to work in cross-functional teams, self-motivated and team oriented

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

MBA

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion,national origin, disability, protectedveteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

United by flavor. Driven by results.

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.