Category Growth Manager - Data-Driven, Hybrid/Remote

MRA-The Management Association; McHenry (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits plan

401K with match

Money Purchase Plan

16-week Paid Parental Leave

PTO with holidays

Job summary

Medela LLC in McHenry, IL is seeking a Category Manager who blends analytics, strategy, and retail execution to drive growth for our consumer products portfolio. You will analyze consumer behavior, market trends, retailer performance, and competitive activity to uncover opportunities for profitable expansion.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Finance, and Supply Chain to develop category strategies, support launches, optimize pricing, and identify optimal retail

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Category Management or related commercial function.
• Experience with consumer products across CPG categories or related sectors.
• Experience using syndicated market data such as Circana (IRI), NielsenIQ, GfK, Numerator, or similar.
• Strong analytical skills translating data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience supporting launches, pricing, assortment, and retail channel planning.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI or Tableau preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to identify trends, growth opportunities, and competitive insights.
• Translate data into actionable recommendations to improve category performance.
• Support development of retail channel strategies and go-to-market plans for new launches.
• Evaluate pricing, assortment, and distribution opportunities to drive growth.
• Build dashboards/reports communicating category health and performance.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Finance, and Supply Chain on commercial initiatives.

Skills

Category analytics

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI/Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Economics/Finance or related field

Tools

Circana (IRI)/NielsenIQ

GfK/Numerator

Job description

Medela LLC in McHenry, IL is seeking a Category Manager who blends analytics, strategy, and retail execution to drive growth for our consumer products portfolio. You will analyze consumer behavior, market trends, retailer performance, and competitive activity to uncover opportunities for profitable expansion.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Finance, and Supply Chain to develop category strategies, support launches, optimize pricing, and identify optimal retail