Associate Director, Category Strategy & Insights Taste Elevation

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.