Category Growth Manager — P&L & Cross‑Functional Lead

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Smithfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Package Available

Be Well programs

Smithfield Scholarship Program

LinkedIn Learning access

Guild tuition assistance

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking an Associate Business Manager to own the P&L for a product category and drive profitability across bacon, ham, fresh pork, or other lines. You will partner with sales, operations, and marketing to forecast demand, manage trade spend, and align on product launches.

You will lead forecasting with demand & supply planning, coordinate pricing and promotions, and support cross-functional projects to grow top-line sales in assigned channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field required, plus 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading/training staff or managing a process/project.
• Strong quantitative reasoning and data-driven decision making.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, planning, and teamwork.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Manage P&L for a product category, monitor sales, costs, and profitability.
• Develop and maintain pricing and promotional documentation; monitor marketplace for opportunities.
• Assist in planning, executing, and tracking projects; communicate progress and risks.
• Collaborate with Marketing and R&D on new products, cost savings, and opportunities; coordinate with Demand & Supply Planning to ensure forecast accuracy.

Skills

Quantitative reasoning

Analytical reasoning

Written & verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

SAP

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

SAP

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking an Associate Business Manager to own the P&L for a product category and drive profitability across bacon, ham, fresh pork, or other lines. You will partner with sales, operations, and marketing to forecast demand, manage trade spend, and align on product launches.

You will lead forecasting with demand & supply planning, coordinate pricing and promotions, and support cross-functional projects to grow top-line sales in assigned channels.