Senior Pureplay eCommerce Category Lead (Remote)

Mars; Franklin (TN); Remote; USD 134,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Mars University

Job summary

Mars seeks a Sr. Category Manager to guide Pureplay eCommerce growth with Amazon and Chewy. You will leverage data to influence assortment, pricing, and promotions beyond traditional category management, shaping retailer-ready recommendations.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in category management or retail analytics, experience with NielsenIQ/Stackline, and strong communication skills to drive cross-functional initiatives in a remote-friendly US setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years category management or retail analytics in a CPG environment.
• Experience with NielsenIQ, Stackline, or market-data tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Comfort using imperfect data to make strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize data across traditional, syndicated and digital shelf sources into concise stories that boost discovery, conversion, basket size, trips, and category growth.
• Monitor share metrics and surface shifts to improve PDP conversion through pricing, pack sizes, and claims.
• Build and manage 3-year category forecasts and monthly reviews to inform sales and share forecasts.
• Co-develop scorecards and models that measure digital shelf impact and retailer opportunity.
• Provide category input for customer meetings, joint business plans, and retailer reviews.
• Collaborate with Product Growth Teams to establish digital category management best practices.

Skills

Category management

Retail analytics

NielsenIQ/Stackline

Digital shelf analytics

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Data-driven recommendations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Mars seeks a Sr. Category Manager to guide Pureplay eCommerce growth with Amazon and Chewy. You will leverage data to influence assortment, pricing, and promotions beyond traditional category management, shaping retailer-ready recommendations.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in category management or retail analytics, experience with NielsenIQ/Stackline, and strong communication skills to drive cross-functional initiatives in a remote-friendly US setting.