Senior Director, Category Leadership
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ChompsCPG, Food and Beverage
You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position.Full-TimeDirector
Salary$180,000 - $190,000 + 25% annual bonus
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years in Category Management, Category Leadership, or Commercial Strategy within CPG
- Required Skills
- Microsoft ExcelData analyticsPowerPoint
Requirements
- 10+ years in Category Management, Category Leadership, or Commercial Strategy within CPG (branded food/snack experience preferred).
- 6+ years of people leadership experience, including leading managers.
- Expert fluency with SPINS, Circana/IRI, and NielsenIQ.
- Working knowledge of retailer data platforms (84.51, Scintilla).
- Expert usage of household data sources (NielsenIQ, Circana, or Numerator).
- Strong command of space management, planogram logic, assortment optimization, and JBP integration.
- Demonstrated ability to design and lead custom primary research.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; Power BI experience is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree in a quantitative or commercial field preferred.
- Proven experience building or scaling a category management function.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the long-term category leadership vision and growth strategy.
- Translate syndicated, panel, loyalty, and retailer data into actionable growth recommendations.
- Partner with Sales Leadership to develop customer-specific strategies and data-backed selling stories.
- Own enterprise shelf strategy, space management, and assortment optimization using planogram logic and SKU rationalization.
- Drive cross-functional influence across Sales, Marketing, Innovation, RGM, and Finance.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Category Leadership team.
- Establish the brand as a trusted advisor with top retailers through executive-level storytelling.
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