Catman & Shopper Insights Manager - Albertsons

Colgate-Palmolive; Rosemont (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Catman & Shopper Insights Manager for Albertsons, based in Rosemont, IL or Cincinnati, OH (4x/week). You will lead shopper insights, build compelling category stories, and influence business decisions across teams.

The role requires deep data-driven storytelling and strong collaboration with internal and external partners to drive category growth and retailer excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years in consumer, shopper insights, or category management.
• Experience with shopper behavior data (Scintilla, Dunnhumby, Stratum).
• Experience with household panel data (Numerator, Nielsen Panel).
• Experience with syndicated services (Nielsen, Circana).

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and represent shopper needs in strategic and tactical decisions.
• Develop actionable recommendations from shopper data and insights.
• Integrate multiple data sources to form robust, customer-specific recommendations.
• Communicate complex data and insights through compelling narratives to influence stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted consultant to the customer and build collaborative partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal Colgate-Palmolive teams and external broker partners to execute strategies.
• Maintain curiosity to identify opportunities and guide the team with data-driven insights.

Skills

Consumer insights

Shopper behavior

Category management

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Scintilla

Dunnhumby

Stratum

Numerator

Nielsen Panel

Circana

Job description

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number #176195 - Rosemont, Illinois, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

As the Catman & Shopper Insights Manager for Albertsons, you will be focused on building and sharing compelling stories that provide insight to how shopper behaviors are influencing our categories. You will collaborate with your internal and external partners to provide best in class understanding of the categories in which we compete. You will serve as the category and shopper expert by delivering insight-based engaging category presentations to influence decisions and deliver business results.

This position is located in Rosemont, IL or Cincinnati, OH office (4x/week).

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and represent shopper needs in all strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Utilize customer-specific shopper behavior data and insights to develop and deliver actionable recommendations that drive category and Colgate solutions.
• Integrate and analyze multiple data sources, including shopper data, proprietary insights, and Point-of-Sale (POS) data, to formulate robust, customer-specific recommendations.
• Effectively communicate complex data, insights, and shopper behavior findings through compelling, fact-based narratives to influence customer and internal stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted consultant to the customer, building strong, collaborative partnerships founded on mutual trust and integrity.
• Collaborate effectively with internal Colgate-Palmolive teams and external broker partners to execute strategies and achieve shared business objectives.
• Maintain a high level of curiosity to proactively seek out and identify opportunities for improvement, analyze results to determine the root cause of performance, and guide the team with data-driven insights.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of Consumer, Shopper Insights, Shopper Behavior and/or Category Management Experience
• Experience working with customer Shopper Behavior Data (Scintilla, Dunnhumby, Stratum, etc.)
• Experience working with Household Panel data (Numerator, Nielsen Panel, etc.)
• Experience working with a syndicated service (Nielsen, Circana) account

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in consumer product goods
• Strong communication and story-telling skills tied to data and insights
• Microsoft Office (excel) and/or Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs)

Compensation And Benefits

Salary Range $109,600.00 - $140,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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