Strategic Category Manager - Growth & Insights (Hybrid)

McCain Foods; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. is seeking a Category Manager for US Foods to drive strategy and execution across North America. You will lead category insights, reporting, and plans, partnering with GTM channels and cross-functional teams to deliver growth.

Role requires a university degree and 5+ years of commercial experience, with strong data analytics, forecasting, and storytelling skills. This role supports a hybrid work model in Illinois, with potential remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• University degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive commercial experience supporting the U.S. market.
• Experience in a global organization; food industry experience preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen with data analysis, forecasting, planning, and performance tracking.
• Ability to translate data and insights into clear business recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with proactive problem-solving.
• Excellent storytelling, communication, and presentation skills.
• Resilience, adaptability, and comfort operating in ambiguity.
• Performance-driven with accountability and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Provide category leadership and insights to support North America operating plans and channel plans.
• Develop and enhance category reporting for opportunities, QBRs, and portfolio/gap analysis.
• Collaborate with GTM channel leaders and customer teams on Joint Business Plans.
• Translate channel strategies into customer-specific execution plans for assortment, distribution, pricing, promotions, and space decisions.
• Lead development, execution, and measurement of category plans for growth.
• Work with channel leaders, culinary teams, sales analytics, and other stakeholders to deliver differentiated category solutions.
• Monitor and evaluate category and NA sales performance for planning and forecasting.
• Deliver data-driven insights to support decisions and in-market execution.
• Ensure adherence to commercial processes and governance for consistent execution.
• Communicate category performance and action plans with channel managers and sales teams.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Planning

Performance tracking

Storytelling

Communication

Presentation

Ownership

Category management

Education

University degree

Job description

McCain Foods USA, Inc. is seeking a Category Manager for US Foods to drive strategy and execution across North America. You will lead category insights, reporting, and plans, partnering with GTM channels and cross-functional teams to deliver growth.

Role requires a university degree and 5+ years of commercial experience, with strong data analytics, forecasting, and storytelling skills. This role supports a hybrid work model in Illinois, with potential remote flexibility.