Title:  Associate Manager, Category Management

As an Associate Manager on our Category Management team, you will support our Walmart Frozen food business. In this exciting opportunity, you will leverage top-tier customer engagement and collaborative team-selling to develop mutually beneficial category-based solutions and foster deeper, more strategic customer relationships. By delivering exceptional customer service and insights, you will strengthen customer relationships and drive success.  This role will be on site in our Arkansas office 3 days a week.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop Learning Agenda with Customer - Use your curiosity and proactive approach to create innovative retailer solutions based on consumer and shopper insights.
• Build Fact-Based, Measurable Plans - Lead customer-specific initiatives to drive category growth, presenting and negotiating product placement projects to solve shopper problems.
• Unlock Insights Through Data & Analytics - Drive business results by leading category management activities and identifying insights through robust analytics of category, consumer, shopper, market, and customer data.
• Project Management – Your project management skills will be key in leading and supporting customer specific initiatives designed to deliver category growth.   
• Driving Engagement – Leverage relationships with cross-functional partners to create tailored retail strategies and spearhead client-focused project.  

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• CPG and 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)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Previous experience communicating complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels, both in writing and verbally

Compensation 

The annual salary range is $87,200-$114,135 which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available 

What’s Next

Applications for this position will be accepted through January 24, 2024.  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 include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available.

Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more 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, 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.

Let's shape the future of snacking.

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