Condiments Category Strategy Lead

Unilever; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is hiring a Category Planning Manager for US Condiments in Hoboken, focusing on data-driven category strategy, shopper insights, and commercial planning across Mayonnaise, Mustards, and Sauces. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Trade Marketing to drive top- and bottom-line growth.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, data storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration, with influence across retailers and eComm. Relocation is not offered for this local role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years' experience in Customer Development, Account Management, Trade Marketing, Category Strategy, and/or Brand Marketing Operations.
• Proven ability to analyze data and influence with insights.

Responsibilities

• Strong background in data and analytics and enjoys diving into big data sets.
• Translating data into insights and insights into action through commercial plans.
• Partnering in S&OP to ensure appropriate demand forecast for in-market activity.
• Crafting channel and customer trade budgets and growth targets aligned to P&L and KPIs.
• Diving deep into pricing, distribution gaps, competitive analysis, and promotions to build plans.
• Building Category/Brand plans across integrated planning and Joint Business Planning with key customers.
• Developing Customer Facing Category Strategy across channels and customers.
• Setting and deploying channel strategy and holistic customer investments.

Skills

Data analytics

Analytical thinking

Insights storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

IRI/Nielsen POS data

Numerator panel data

Job description

Unilever is hiring a Category Planning Manager for US Condiments in Hoboken, focusing on data-driven category strategy, shopper insights, and commercial planning across Mayonnaise, Mustards, and Sauces. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Trade Marketing to drive top- and bottom-line growth.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, data storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration, with influence across retailers and eComm. Relocation is not offered for this local role.