Category Insights Manager, HU

Mondelēz International; East Hanover (NJ); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave

Education programs

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Mondelēz International in East Hanover, NJ is hiring a Category Insights Manager to own brand health analytics and sell-side storytelling. You will build dashboards, track category performance, and drive trade insights across Hu and Enjoy Life, partnering with Sales, Marketing and Finance.

You’ll lead data operations with NielsenIQ, SPINS, and Scintilla, crafting strategic analyses, roadmaps, and multi-year planning inputs for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business/analytics-related field is required or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in Category Management or Category Insights or related function.
• Hands-on experience with syndicated and panel data platforms (NielsenIQ, Circana, SPINS, 84.51, Numerator).
• Proven track record supporting retail storytelling, line reviews, and assortment strategies.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Sales and Marketing.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills; translate data into clear narratives.
• Proficiency with BI tools (Tableau/PowerBI) and advanced Excel; SQL/database experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own category insights delivery across Hu Chocolate and Enjoy Life, building dashboards and trackers.
• Develop category analyses to inform strategic projects and selling priorities; support POS targets.
• Create master selling stories, sales slides, and account materials for sell-in and line reviews.
• Lead data operations with NielsenIQ, SPINS, 84.51 and Scintilla; partner cross-functionally.

Skills

Category Management

Analytics

Storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL

Excel

BI Visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/marketing/analytics/economics

Tools

NielsenIQ

SPINS

84.51

Kroger Insights

Walmart Scintilla

Tableau

PowerBI

Numerator

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 Category Insights Manager sits at the center of Hu’s go-to-market engine. You’ll own the insights that shape how we grow, diagnosing brand health, arming the sales team with data-driven stories, and partnering across the organization to track and activate against our biggest opportunities. This is equal parts analytical rigor and strategic influence. You’ll build the dashboards and trackers that keep leadership informed, develop the selling stories that win at shelf, and dig into the data to surface the “so what” that drives action. You’ll cover both Hu (85% of scope) and Enjoy Life (15%).

What You’ll Do

• Own Category Insights Delivery ~30% of time: Build, maintain, and distribute brand health reporting across Hu Chocolate (Dark Bars, Milk Bars, Bites, Hunks, Gems), Hu Baking, and Enjoy Life Baking. Track performance in the category, versus competition, and versus internal forecasts and targets. Deliver monthly retail channel and key account POS trackers, commentary, and Monthly Business Review slides. Update and distribute NielsenIQ and SPINS POS trackers for the Sales organization.
• Drive Trade & Category Development ~40–50% of time: Identify, prioritize, and deliver category analyses that inform strategic projects and selling priorities. Develop and track POS targets; partner with Sales Operations on consumption vs. forecast tracking. Maintain and improve upon the Master selling story, the narrative the sales team takes to market. Build sales slides and account-level materials to support regular sell-in and line reviews. Own the internal category review process. Support long-term strategic road mapping, including Total Points of Distribution mapping and innovation business partnering: Analyze pricing trends, promotional effectiveness, and price elasticity to inform trade strategy and retailer recommendations. Support shelf strategy and assortment recommendations, including planogram input where applicable.
• Support Strategic & Annual Planning ~20% of time: Provide category analysis to inform multi-year strategic plans and innovation business case development. Set measured-market consumption KPIs (TDP, ACV, share, velocity) at the channel level. Contribute to annual planning processes, channel playbooks, and portfolio mix and sourcing decisions.
• Lead Data Operations & Partnerships: Serve as the lead brand/category partner for Insights & Analytics, NielsenIQ, SPINS, 84.51 and Scintilla, building and designing expanded learning briefs. Own reporting dashboards, Monthly Business Reviews, and special-topic deep dives across POS, panel, and market research data. Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Revenue Growth Management to ensure insights are integrated into commercial decision-making.

What You Bring

• Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, analytics, economics, or a related field required; equivalent experience considered.
• 3–5 years of experience in Category Management, Category Insights, or a related insights function.
• Strong hands‑on experience with syndicated and panel data platforms; NielsenIQ, Circana, SPINS, 84.51, Numerator, or retailer‑specific portals (e.g., Kroger Insights, Walmart Scintilla).
• Proven track record supporting retail selling stories, line reviews, and assortment strategies.
• Experience partnering cross‑functionally with Sales and Marketing organizations.
• Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills; you can turn a complex data set into a clear, compelling narrative.
• Proficiency in BI and visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI; advanced Excel (pivot tables, macros, VLOOKUPs); SQL or database experience preferred.

Tools You’ll Use

• NielsenIQ (POS, Panel, Global Insights)
• SPINS 84.51 / Kroger Insights
• Walmart Scintilla
• Numerator
• Tableau / PowerBI (or equivalent BI/visualization platform)
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, macros, VLOOKUPs)

Location

East Hanover, NJ (Hybrid: Any 3 days a week work from office)

What You’ll Gain

A front‑row seat to how a high‑growth brand within MondelēzVentures builds its commercial strategy. Direct exposure to trade strategy, innovation planning, and multi‑year road mapping — not just reporting. The chance to shape and elevate the insights function within a growing brand. A team that values hustle, curiosity, and collaboration — and a company that’s proving better‑for‑you snacking can win big. Access to professional development resources and growth opportunities within the MondelēzVentures portfolio.

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $86,900 to $119,515; 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.

• 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

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.

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Job Type Regular Analytics & Modelling Analytics & Data Science

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high‑quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No.2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity!