CATEGORY MANAGER I

McCormick & Company; Cockeysville (MD); Remote; USD 87,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned spice and flavor company is seeking a Category Manager I to deliver category analytics and recommendations. This remote position requires strong analytic skills, experience in Category Management, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package offered, including health plans and 401(k).

Benefits

401k

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• 4+ years of CPG experience, with a minimum of 2 years in Category Management.
• Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Strong ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assortment and shelving recommendations to achieve customer category growth objectives.
• Conduct analyses to communicate business challenges and opportunities.
• Collaborate with teams to develop strategic category solutions.

Skills

Category Management process knowledge

Analytic skills

Excellent presentation skills

Knowledge of retail analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Sales, or Marketing

Tools

IRI

Nielsen

SymphonyAI

dunnhumby

Job description

Overview

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Category Manager immediately. Please note this is a Remote - Field Base position. The candidate must be able to work the Mountain Time Zone if in another time zone.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
• Tuition assistance

This new hire will work remotely (Mountain Time Zone), and report to the Customer Insights & Advisors Director.

Position Overview

The Category Manager I will act as Category Advisor that delivers unbiased category analytics to Albertsons National Category team and establishes McCormick as an indispensable category management partner. The Category Manager always keeps the customer’s goals at the forefront while also helping McCormick achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with Albertsons to deliver assortment and shelving recommendations to achieve customer category growth objectives
• Conducts robust analyses leveraging research, analytic tools and category management capabilities to identify and communicate business challenges and opportunities to Albertsons key stakeholders and work collaboratively to address
• Provides category management reporting and supports special project work for the team including schematic support and pricing & promotion tactics
• Collaborates with internal cross functional teams and the customer to develop strategic and tactical category solutions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or related field
• 4+ years of CPG experience, with a minimum 2 years in Category Management
• Ability to react quickly, operate independently, and complete tasks in a timely manner to meet deadlines
• Must be self-motivated, organized and attentive to detail
• Must possess knowledge of the Category Management process, syndicated POS and panel data (IRI, Nielsen, etc.) as well as familiarity with pricing, promotion and assortment optimization software and experience working with customer-specific data systems (SymphonyAI, 84.51, dunnhumby, 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Field Sales and Retailer process in business analytics as well as distribution obstacles is a benefit
• Basic understanding of shopper insights research methodologies
• Space planning experience for building and analyzing planograms

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

Base Salary: $87,910 - $153,870.

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

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, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.