Remote Senior Category Growth Manager

Foster Farms; Livingston (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms seeks a Senior Category Development Manager to lead category growth across Branded Retail, Foodservice, and Private Label. You will transform complex data into actionable growth strategies and partner with Sales, Marketing, Trade, Innovation, and Revenue Management.

The ideal candidate is data-driven, experienced with syndicated and retailer data, and can influence senior stakeholders and lead external sell-in conversations with clear, insight-led narratives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or related field.
• 7–10 years in Category Management or related CPG roles.
• Must reside in PST, MST or CST time zones.
• Advanced proficiency with Circana/IRI, 84.51°, Numerator and Scintilla.

Responsibilities

• Develop 3–5 year category growth strategies using data sources to identify growth opportunities and priorities.
• Develop and lead executive- and retailer-ready presentations.
• Own identification and communication of growth drivers and business implications.
• Serve as strategic category advisor to major retailers with fact-based sell-in stories.
• Partner with Sales leadership to shape strategic customer plans and growth opportunities.
• Lead annual business reviews and strategic business reviews with actionable recommendations.

Skills

Category Management

Sales Strategy

Consumer Insights

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Economics

MBA preferred

Tools

Circana/IRI

84.51°

Numerator

Scintilla

Job description

Foster Farms seeks a Senior Category Development Manager to lead category growth across Branded Retail, Foodservice, and Private Label. You will transform complex data into actionable growth strategies and partner with Sales, Marketing, Trade, Innovation, and Revenue Management.

The ideal candidate is data-driven, experienced with syndicated and retailer data, and can influence senior stakeholders and lead external sell-in conversations with clear, insight-led narratives.