Associate Director, Category Strategy & Insights Taste Elevation

The Kraft Heinz Company
Chicago
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 164,200 - 205,200 annuallyFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Coaching","Analytical thinking","Communication","Storytelling","Relationship-building","Collaboration","Accountability","Continuous learning","Innovation","Experimentation"]

Lead customer category strategy by turning space analytics, syndicated and retailer data, shopper insights, and omnichannel trends into actionable category roadmaps. Partner with Business Unit Sales & Strategy and customer teams to craft customer-facing stories, optimize assortment and merchandising, and evaluate future retail models. Drive test-and-learn initiatives, build and coach a team of subject matter experts, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure recommendations are operationally feasible and grounded in retailer and shopper realities.

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The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company
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Associate Director, Category Strategy & Insights Taste Elevation

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Job Summary

Lead customer category strategy by turning space analytics, syndicated and retailer data, shopper insights, and omnichannel trends into actionable category roadmaps. Partner with Business Unit Sales & Strategy and customer teams to craft customer-facing stories, optimize assortment and merchandising, and evaluate future retail models. Drive test-and-learn initiatives, build and coach a team of subject matter experts, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure recommendations are operationally feasible and grounded in retailer and shopper realities.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and deliver customer-specific category roadmaps aligned to retailer and business objectives.
  • •Integrate multiple data sources (space analytics, syndicated/retailer data, shopper insights, consumer research, market trends) to identify opportunities and recommendations.
  • •Translate complex analyses into compelling customer-facing stories that influence retailer decisions and strengthen category leadership.
  • •Lead omnichannel category roadmaps connecting physical retail, e-commerce, click-and-collect, digital merchandising, and emerging retail formats.
  • •Lead cross-functional collaboration and test-and-learn initiatives to evaluate new retail solutions, merchandising concepts, space optimization, and future-store formats.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 164,200 - 205,200 annually
Perks:MedicalDentalVision401kPaid LeaveCompany HolidaysLeave OfFlexible WorkTrainingEmployee AssistanceDisabilityLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Analytics, Statistics, Consumer Behavior, or related field.
  • •8+ years in category strategy/management/leadership, retail analytics, shopper insights, sales strategy, or related commercial functions.
  • •3+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
  • •Ability to synthesize multiple data sources into actionable business recommendations and category roadmaps.
  • •Strong understanding of retail, omnichannel commerce, category management principles, retailer strategies, and shopper behavior.
Experience:8+ yearsRetail analyticsShopper insightsCategory managementCategory strategyOmnichannel commerce
Education:Bachelor's in Business, Marketing, Economics, Analytics, Statistics, Consumer Behavior (or related field)
Skills:LeadershipCoachingAnalytical thinkingCommunicationStorytellingRelationship-buildingCollaborationAccountabilityContinuous learningInnovationExperimentation
Tech Stack:Space analyticsSyndicated dataRetailer dataShopper insightsConsumer researchCircana/IRINielsenIQRetailer loyalty dataSpace planning toolsShopper panel dataAdvanced analytics platforms

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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