Category Insights Manager

Del Monte Corporation; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Life & disability insurance

FSA

Paid Time Off

Company holidays

Telemedicine

Job summary

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is seeking a Category Insights Manager to lead end-to-end category insights for key customers including Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Club channel customers.

You will own Scintilla analytics, generate actionable insights, and partner across Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain. The role requires 3–5 years in CPG, strong data visualization and storytelling skills, and advanced proficiency in POS, syndicated data, and Excel.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years relevant business experience in the CPG industry.
• Experience with retailer and club channels preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end category insights support across Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Club customers, developing strategies to deliver against sales and profit objectives.
• Lead category and insights for the Walmart Zone and Club channel, translating data into actionable strategies.
• Own Scintilla execution end-to-end, including analytics, insights generation, and reporting.
• Act as the Scintilla subject matter expert, enabling sales teams and cross-functional partners through training and ongoing support.
• Develop and deliver high-quality insights, analyses, and category reviews that assess performance and translate into recommendations.
• Synthesize complex data into concise narratives to influence decision-making.
• Design, maintain, and optimize reporting and analytics to measure impact of initiatives.
• Collaborate with Sales to identify growth opportunities across assortment, pricing, promotion.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to influence execution.
• Support Joint Business Planning (JBP) and ad hoc analyses; travel as needed.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to deliver integrated solutions.
• Identify risks/opportunities and prioritize high-impact work with clear actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data visualization

Communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

Storytelling

Tools

Retail POS

Syndicated data

Panel data

Retail Link

Excel

Nielsen

Circana

PowerPoint

Job description

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is a global leader in the production, distribution, and marketing of fresh, value-added, and shelf-stable fruits and vegetables under our Fresh and Foods divisions. Our diverse product portfolio proudly bears the Del Monte brand and also includes prepared fruits and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks, and desserts - available in over 80 countries worldwide. With operations spanning more than 35 countries, we’ve proudly been nourishing families for over 135 years.

Purpose of Position

Del Monte Foods is the Foods Division of Fresh Del Monte, a global grower, producer and marketer of fresh, value-added, and shelf-stable produce. Del Monte Foods has a powerful portfolio of brands, including the iconic Del Monte, Contadina and S&W. We are currently seeking a Category Insights Manager.

The Category Insights Manager is responsible for delivering high-impact business insights and analytics to drive growth across high-visibility customers including Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Club channel customers (Costco and BJ’s). This role serves as the primary expert in category, shopper, and consumer insights across these customers, with accountability for turning data into actionable strategies that advance business performance.

This individual will own and lead the use of Scintilla (Charter preferred) across the organization, serving as the central expert for both internal and external applications. The role is responsible for maximizing the return on investment in Scintilla by generating meaningful insights, enabling data-driven decision-making, and building capabilities across teams through training and ongoing support.

The Category Insights Manager partners closely with sales leadership and cross‑functional teams to identify opportunities, diagnose business challenges, and develop insight‑led recommendations that influence strategy and execution. This role plays a critical part in joint business planning, customer engagements, and internal decision‑making forums, while maintaining the flexibility to support evolving business priorities across customers and categories as needed.

Accountabilities

• Own end-to-end category insights support across Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Club customers, developing and executing insight‑led strategies to deliver against sales and profit objectives.
• Serve as the category and insights lead for the Walmart Zone and Club channel, translating data into clear, actionable strategies that drive business performance.
• Own Scintilla execution end-to-end, including analytics, insights generation, and reporting, ensuring maximum value and ROI.
• Act as the Scintilla subject matter expert, enabling sales teams and cross‑functional partners through training, coaching, and ongoing support.
• Develop and deliver high-quality insights, analyses, and category reviews that assess performance, identify opportunities, and translate into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Leverage all relevant data sources to strengthen recommendations and synthesize complex data into concise, compelling narratives that influence decision‑making.
• Design, maintain, and continuously optimize reporting and analytics while measuring and evaluating the impact of key initiatives, incorporating learnings to refine strategies and improve business outcomes.
• Partner with sales leadership to identify and activate growth opportunities across innovation, assortment, shelving, pricing, and promotion.
• Build and maintain strong, consultative relationships with customer stakeholders to influence execution and drive alignment.
• Support key business processes including category reviews, Joint Business Planning (JBP), and ad hoc analyses; actively partner with Sales and the Category Insights team, with travel as needed to support customer engagement and business priorities.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Sales, Customer Planning & Insights, Marketing, Omni Activation, Consumer Insights, and Supply Chain to deliver integrated, insight‑led solutions.
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities, clearly communicating implications and recommended actions, while effectively prioritizing efforts to focus on the highest‑impact work.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner, bringing forward innovative, insight‑led ideas to grow the business.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, curiosity, and initiative, proactively identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve ways of working, and enhance overall team effectiveness.
• Actively develop capabilities and share best practices to elevate team performance and ensure scalable, consistent execution.
• Provide flexible support across additional customers or categories as business needs evolve.
• 3-5 years relevant business experience in CPG industry with supplier, retailer, or broker.
• Prior Category Management experience a must.
• Advanced computer proficiency in Retailer POS, Syndicated and Panel data, Retail Link, Microsoft Excel, Nielsen and/or Circana, and proficiency in PowerPoint as well as other Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficient in utilizing, analyzing, and interpreting Scintilla Charter.
• Strong analytical, interpretive, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong data visualization and storytelling capabilities.
• Working knowledge of space management software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attitude with a strong team‑orientation.
• Creative thinker with ability to communicate and present ideas and solutions.
• Experience working with Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Club Channel Customers preferred.

Benefits We Offer Include

• 401(k) with company match
• Employer‑paid life & disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 7 Company Paid Holidays
• 24/7 Telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program
• Optional voluntary benefits (legal, accident, identity protection)
• Eligibility on the first of the month following your hire date

Please note: This position does not qualify for relocation expenses.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is a global leader in the production, distribution, and marketing of fresh and fresh cut fruits and vegetables. Our diverse product portfolio also includes prepared fruits and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks, and desserts—available in over 80 countries worldwide. With operations spanning more than 35 countries, we’ve proudly been nourishing families for over 135 years.

We are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fresh Del Monte and its affiliates do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also participate in E‑Verify where applicable, to ensure employment authorization eligibility. Driven by our core values - Excellence, Care, Passion, Trust, and Creativity - we invite you to explore our career opportunities and join our FRESH team.