Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kraft Heinz is a leading food and beverage company focused on delivering meaningful impact through category leadership. The Category Leadership Manager will support Limited Assortment Customers by providing insights-driven strategies and collaborating with various teams to enhance category growth and shopper experience.
Responsibilities
- Deliver insight-led strategies to enhance category growth and shopper experience within defined customer/category scope
- Translate consumer and shopper data into actionable, tailored recommendations across assortment, shelf, and innovation through compelling storytelling
- Support strategic customer engagements (e.g., line reviews, JBP sessions) with clear, insight-driven stories
- Collaborate and influence across Sales, Omni, BU Strategy, and Insights to align on and activate category priorities and Customer strategies
- Shape and apply omnichannel strategies to optimize the shopper experience across digital and in-store touchpoints
- Monitor and stay current on marketplace, shopper, and consumer trends to proactively identify growth opportunities
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and functional capability-building across the team
- Some travel required for Customer meetings
Skills
- Proven ability to turn data into actionable insights for consumer-centric, customer-relevant category strategies and storytelling
- Demonstrated success influencing retailer and internal decisions through insights-driven recommendations
- Strong experience and application of assortment optimization, shelving strategy, space management, and SKU rationalization within the CPG industry
- Proven proficiency in syndicated and shopper panel data tools (e.g., Circana, Numerator, Kantar, Mintel) and retailer-specific platforms (e.g. 1010, SymphonyAI)
- Tested experience collaborating across functions in a fast-paced environment
- Growth mindset with strong ownership and execution discipline
- Strong communicator and problem-solver
- Collaborative team player
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents
- Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs
- Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents
- Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families
- Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
- Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
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