Title:  Manager, Category Management

Grow with us as a Manager, Category Management supporting our Southeastern Grocers business.  In this exciting opportunity, you will provide strategic leadership and play a critical role in optimizing your retailer’s category performance.  Your analytic mindset will serve you well as you utilize next level insights to influence internally and externally.   You’ll pioneer innovative strategies, enhance customer relationships, and unleash conversion magic across channels.

We are seeking top talent in the in the Southern United states with the ability to travel up to 25%

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing    

• Develop Learning Agenda with Customer – Bring your intellectual curiosity and proactive initiation of category management activities with the customer, developing innovative retailer solutions based on consumer and shopper insights to drive goals and objectives.  
• Unlock Insights Through Data & Analytics –You will be responsible for leading category management activities with the customer and will identify business insights leveraging robust analytics of the category, consumer, shopper, market and customer information.  
• Bring Occasion-Based Category Vision to Life – Provide objective category reviews and strategies that strive to achieve innovative mutually beneficial sales and market share goals.     
• Build Fact-Based, Measurable and Holistic Plans –Present and negotiate projects related to product placement, leveraging resources to address shopper problems.

We’re Looking for Someone With   

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong industry experience (i.e. Category Management, Shopper/Consumer Insights and/or sales experience)
• Proficiency in using syndicated data (i.e. Nielsen, Circana), and retailer specific loyalty card data, shopper panel metrics and space planning software. (JDA, Apollo or Spaceman)
• Previous experience in leading projects with a cross-functional team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

• This is a driving role which requires the use of a vehicle. To meet the requirements of the role, your driving record must be clear of any combination of violations or one-time significant events occurring in a personal or company vehicle within the previous 36 months

What’s Next

Applications for this position will be accepted through August 18, 2025. 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. All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.

Benefits offerings vary by site but are competitive and generally include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, along with an employee assistance program. Kellanova offers paid time off, paid holidays, and other leaves to promote work/life balance.

Where applicable, we offer income protection benefits such as supplemental life insurance and the ability to participate in a retirement plan. Part-time employees may have access to some of these benefits on a pro-rated basis.

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 towards the end of 2025 (subject to 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.