Confectionery Category Manager: Insight-Driven Growth

Mars Incorporated; Minneapolis (MN); Presencial; USD 108.000 - 149.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Sales Category Manager, Confectionary to serve as a trusted advisor to Target, translating category, shopper and marketplace insights into actionable recommendations across assortment, merchandising, shelving, pricing and promotion. You will monitor performance, lead workstreams, and build insight-led stories for stakeholders to drive confectionery growth.

The role requires 2-4 years in category management with strong analytics, proficiency in Blue Yonder/JDA,

Formación

• 2-4 years Category Management customer facing experience.
• At least 1 year of business analytics experience.
• Experience moving from situation assessment to actionable recommendations using syndicated and customer data resources such as Circana/IRI, Nielsen, Domo, scan, panel, or shopper data.
• Proficiency in Blue Yonder/JDA, Microsoft Office and relevant analytical applications, including Excel, and Power Point; experience with Power Bi is beneficial.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to translate complex information into clear business recommendations.

Responsabilidades

• Support and co-lead assigned category captaincies, including Promotions, Fruity Confections, and Gum/Mint, in partnership with the broader Target Category Team.
• Monitor category performance and develop clear, actionable recommendations.
• Conduct confectionery aisle planogram analysis, including assortment opportunity assessment, space-to-sales analysis, shelving recommendations, and requested planogram support.
• Lead defined workstreams and support broader category projects, including test-and-learn measurement and post-event analysis.
• Complete competitive market analysis and translate findings into implications for Target's confectionary business.
• Own recurring and ad hoc data management, reporting, analysis, and presentation development with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness.
• Leverage category insights, shopper research, tools, and technology to identify shopper-focused ideas that can drive measurable category results.
• Contribute to the development of Target's one-to-three-year category plans by assessing opportunities, sizing potential value, and supporting project prioritization.
• Support retail tests by defining measurement approaches, analyzing results, building insight-led stories, and presenting recommendations to internal and customer stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal partners and Target stakeholders to strengthen trust, collaboration, and the team's role in category decisions.
• Partner with the Category Leadership Strategy Team to support shopper learning agendas aligned to Target priorities and confectionery aisle growth initiatives.

Conocimientos

Category management

Business analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Blue Yonder/JDA

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Circana/IRI

Domo

Descripción del empleo

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Sales Category Manager, Confectionary to serve as a trusted advisor to Target, translating category, shopper and marketplace insights into actionable recommendations across assortment, merchandising, shelving, pricing and promotion. You will monitor performance, lead workstreams, and build insight-led stories for stakeholders to drive confectionery growth.

The role requires 2-4 years in category management with strong analytics, proficiency in Blue Yonder/JDA,