Category Leadership Manager

The Kraft Heinz Company
Cincinnati
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Analytical thinking","Presentation","Interpersonal skills"]

Category Leadership Manager for Kroger, responsible for serving as a strategic category advisor, developing long-term growth strategies, and prioritizing category topics with Kraft Heinz Kroger sales. You’ll use syndicated and panel data, Kroger data systems (84.51, On Demand, Circana) to craft compelling, data-driven category development recommendations and educate teams on best practices. Hybrid in-office role with strong emphasis on communication and storytelling.

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The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company
6 months ago

Category Leadership Manager

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Job Summary

Category Leadership Manager for Kroger, responsible for serving as a strategic category advisor, developing long-term growth strategies, and prioritizing category topics with Kraft Heinz Kroger sales. You’ll use syndicated and panel data, Kroger data systems (84.51, On Demand, Circana) to craft compelling, data-driven category development recommendations and educate teams on best practices. Hybrid in-office role with strong emphasis on communication and storytelling.
Location: Cincinnati
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Proactively identify root causes of customer issues and opportunities and deliver compelling stories to drive action to address.
  • •Identify, define and analyze alternative courses of action using analytical, evaluative and or constructive thinking skills.
  • •Establish team customer category priorities that are consistent with goals and objectives as defined by the customer and Kraft Heinz.
  • •Develop impactful customer-specific category development recommendations in support of key business building initiatives.
  • •Expert in using multiple inputs including syndicated data, shopper card and household panel data that support compelling stories that spur business recommendations with a preferred expertise on the Kroger data systems of 84.51, On Demand and Circana.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in the CPG industry with category leadership/management (3+ years).
  • •Demonstrated knowledge of syndicated and panel data (Circana, Numerator).
  • •Expertise with Kroger data systems 84.51, On Demand and Circana.
  • •Applied project management and training experience with emphasis on planning and ability to execute with minimal direction.
  • •Strong knowledge of category and space management and sales fundamentals.
Experience:3+ yearsCPGRetail
Skills:CommunicationAnalytical thinkingPresentationInterpersonal skills
Tech Stack:Circana84.51On Demand

Company Brief

The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company is a global food and beverage company producing iconic packaged foods and condiments across categories like cheese, meals, condiments, and beverages, serving retail, foodservice, and consumer markets worldwide.
Industry: Food & Beverage
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 2015
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