Title: Senior Manager Business Management
Advance your career as a Senior Manager, Business Management within our Sweet Snacking Category. You will play a critical part in driving business growth and operational excellence across commercial functions. This hybrid role will be based in Chicago, IL or Battle Creek, MI.
Our team works with cross-functional partners, including omni sales, marketing, finance, category strategy, revenue growth management, and insights and analytics. In this role, you will leverage customer, consumer, demand and supply data. You will utilize this data to develop, recommend and implement strategies to drive business performance in partnership with key commercial leaders. You will be asked to build stories based on data that provide insight into the business and recommends strategies.
A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing
- Business Performance Management – Work across functions to monitor the effectiveness of our strategies and initiatives. Deliver business performance in partnership with our commercial leadership team to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Cross-functional Collaboration – Partner closely with commercial leaders including marketing, commercial strategy, insights & analytics, and business transformation. This individual must be able to work with a group of diverse functions and ensure they are all working towards the same initiatives.
- Business Insights – Utilize advanced analytics to understand customer / consumer behaviors, market trends, and supply chain dynamics. Make strategic and tactical recommendations to drive category growth. We will look to you to continue to foster a culture of data-driven decision making within the commercial functions.
We’re Looking for Someone With
- Bachelor’s Degree with significant experience in sales & sales management, marketing, category management or finance.
- Strong cross-functional interaction with sales, marketing, revenue growth management, category strategy, and other categories.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with various deadlines, specific time constraints, and conflicting priorities. Must be able to prioritize projects within heavy workload periods.
- Strong organizational, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills. Excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical skills with proven record of data-based decision making.
What’s Next
After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.
Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.
If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.
Get to Know Us
At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.
Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.
Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.
Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.
You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.
The best brands. The best people. The best you.
Kellanova 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 more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.
Nearest Major Market: Chicago