Remote Strategic Category Leader, Foodservice & Vending

Mars

Chicago (IL)

Remote

USD 108,000 - 149,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Vacation and paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a Manager for Category Foodservice and Vending/Unattended Retail to lead insight-driven category growth and provide data-backed recommendations across assortment, shelving, and merchandising. You will translate insights into actionable plans and collaborate with internal teams to drive business growth.

You will communicate with partners, develop annual category plans, and leverage syndicated data to uncover performance drivers while delivering

Qualifications

Post secondary education or work experience equivalent.
Minimum 5+ years CPG industry experience Category Management, Category Strategy, Insights, or related commercial functions.
Advanced analytical capabilities with experience leveraging syndicated, POS and customer, operator data sources to develop actionable business recommendations.
High level analytical capability and ability to synthesize data into concise recommendations.
Experience translating analytics into strategic insights that drive business growth and support decision-making.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor complex information to varied audiences.
Strong ability to teach / consult business insight development through data analytics.

Responsibilities

Lead insight-driven category growth strategies that create value for both customer and the organization.
Act as a trusted category advisor to customer merchants and category teams, providing data-backed recommendations on assortment, shelving, space allocation, merchandising.
Lead annual and ongoing category planning by identifying growth opportunities, sizing potential impacts, and developing strategic action plans aligned with customer objectives.
Leverage distributor, operator, consumer, and syndicated data to uncover insights, identify performance drivers, and translate findings into clear business recommendations.
Create and deliver compelling, insight-led presentations for customer meetings, category reviews, business reviews, turning complex data into clear opportunities.
Champion best practices in category management, analytics, reporting, and storytelling to elevate category capabilities.
Partner with Sales and customers to identify growth opportunities, support Joint Business Planning, and establish Mars as a trusted category advisor.
Collaborates with internal teams to develop insights and opportunities that fuel category growth and commercial success.
Conduct ad hoc analyses to evaluate business performance and unveil opportunities.