Category Manager (18284)
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HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
Business Analytics – Knowing your business is imperative to driving results. You will identify business insights through robust analytics of the category, consumer, shopper, market, and customer information. Your analytical skills will serve you well as you develop compelling and profitable business-building recommendations.
Customer Interaction – This position will involve a high degree of customer interaction. As a trusted business consultant, you will provide objective category reviews that strive to achieve mutually beneficial sales and market share goals.
Strategic Partnerships – You will partner with the account teams to broaden the understanding of the shopper, consumer, and retailer and help to close the sale.
Project Management – Your project management skills will be key in leading and supporting customer-specific initiatives focusing on assortment and shelf designed to deliver category growth. You will present projects around product and placement.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree or 4-8 years equivalent experience preferred
- High-level analytic capability.
- Robust shopper and consumer insight experience and exposure.
- High proficiency in using syndicated data (i.e., Nielsen, Circana), loyalty card data, and shopper panel metrics.
- Strong leadership, decision-making capability, and a proven track record of success.
- Experience in presenting to senior leadership
- Assimilating and interpreting data from multiple disparate data sources into concise action-oriented recommendations.
- Experience communicating complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels.
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Salary Range: $108,160 - $135,200
- Salary pay ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, certifications, qualifications, relevant education or training, and local market conditions.
- At WK Kellogg Co, our success depends on our most vital asset — our people. That’s why we’re committed to providing you with benefits and programs that support your Total Health and your journey to be and feel your best — physically, financially, emotionally, and socially.
- Although subject to change, the below are the benefits currently offered in association with this position:
- Incentive Plan bonus eligibility
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Savings and Investment Plan with Company match and contribution
- Paid Time Off (includes paid sick time)
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Life Insurance, AD and D Insurance and STD/LTD
- Tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance for eligible employees
- Employee recognition program
- The above offerings are subject to the terms of WKKC policies, which will control in the event of a conflict with the above descriptions
- Our comprehensive and competitive benefits not only deliver value to you and your family, but also offer choice to meet your unique needs and knowledge to empower confident decision-making.
ABOUT WK KELLOGG CO
At WK Kellogg Co, we bring our best to everyone, every day through our trusted foods and brands. Our journey began in 1894, when our founder W.K. Kellogg reimagined the future of food with the creation of Corn Flakes, changing breakfast forever. Since then, we have embraced the same spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in everything we do, channeling our founder’s passion and commitment to creating high quality and delicious products while fostering communities. Our iconic brand portfolio includes Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Froot Loops, Kashi, Special K, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini Wheats, and Bear Naked. With a presence in the majority of households across North America, our brands play a key role in enhancing the lives of millions of consumers every day, promoting a strong sense of physical, emotional and societal wellbeing. Our beloved brand characters, including Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam, represent our deep connections with the consumers and communities we serve. For more information, visit www.wkkellogg.com .
If we can help you with a reasonable accommodation throughout the application or hiring process, please email [email protected]
THE FINER PRINT
The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.
WK Kellogg Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For US applicants
Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information, please follow this link .
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About WK Kellogg Co
WK Kellogg Co is a Ferrero-owned North American ready-to-eat cereal manufacturer serving consumers through iconic food brands.
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