Category Manager jobs in Battle Creek, MI

Advance your career as a Category Strategy Manager for the Cereal Category supporting our Away from Home business (Convenience Channel, Food Service) and our Caribbean business. Location for this role is remote/home office. If you are near a Kellogg location, you will have the option to participate in our locate for your day program. The ideal candidate will live in MI, OH, IL, or IN area. However, we may be open to individuals in any other state within the US.

As Category strategy Manager, you’ll be leading our go to market strategy based on “Best in Class” category management principles for Cereal Category. Based on insights such as occasions, consumer segmentation and in store behavior you will develop a category vision that the competition will wish they thought of. You will own and execute distribution and assortment strategies supported by fact-based selling. Additionally, this role will be a critical leader in developing the relationships between Retailers, sales, and field category management. You will help shape the future of our foods in the marketplace in a rapidly growing environment.

Kellogg is progressing toward unleashing our full potential by the end of 2023. After this portfolio transformation journey is complete, this role will support WK Kellogg Co., a leading food company in the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean with a portfolio of iconic, world-class brands. Learn more about our bold next steps at UnleashingOurPotential.com.

HERE’S A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

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  Category Strategy – As the “go-to” advisor for our customers you will reinforce Kellogg’s as a thought leader. You will focus on uncovering key category insights and developing fact based selling tools and presentations to grow the category. Your delivery of action-oriented point of sale (POS) and consumer / shopper insights will help produce net sales and market share growth goals.
• Category Insights – You will proactively lead and partner in the development of existing and new Category Management Tools, processes, and analytics. Projects to include are in-store testing, virtual store testing and scan / panel analysis. Proactively uncovering opportunities through robust analytics of the category, consumer, shopper, market, and customer information will be key to your success. Sharing category insights internally you will play a key part in enhancing Kellogg’s go-to-market Marketing, Innovation and Sales strategies.
• Optimal Shelving - In this position, you lead and drive Perfect Shelf Principles for Cereal. Your focus on “Winning at Retail” will be driven by ensuring the execution of “Perfect Shelf” and the measurement of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Internal Optimization - Driving a strong alignment and partnership internally will be imperative. Working closely with the commercial lead, together you will implement shopper and category insights to help further the growth of Kellogg’s.

YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

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  High School Diploma / GED and experience in an analytical role
• Experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods focused on Category Management
• Retail facing role in sales or category management at Convenience channels a plus!
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office application with advanced expertise in Excel.
• Proficiency in JDA, Apollo or Spaceman space planning software and a strong understanding of Nielsen/Cortana/NPD data for insights and analysis
• Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal, presentation, coaching, and time management skills
• A flexible work schedule and the ability to overnight travel around 10% - 15% of the time but may vary depending on location of residency.

WHAT’S NEXT

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter – not a bot. This means it could take us a little while to get back with you so watch your inbox for updates. In the meantime, visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and how to best prepare for a Kellogg interview.

If we can help you with a reasonable accommodation throughout the application or hiring process, please USA.Recruitment@kellogg.com.

This role may take part in Locate for Your Day, Kellogg’s hybrid way of working that empowers office-based employees to, in partnership with their managers, find a balance between working from home and the office.

ABOUT KELLOGG COMPANY

Kellogg Company is a multibillion-dollar company with over 30 thousand employees all over the globe. We are proud to make delicious foods that people love – foods that you grew up with like Frosted Flakes, Cheez It, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Crunchy Nut, Pringles, as well as innovative foods such as MorningStar Farms, RX bar, and Noodles. Our KValues and BetterDays commitments are at the core of who we are, what we believe and what brings us together. We’re proud to say we’ve been awarded with Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies”, DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”, Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces”, and many more awards that you can check out here.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion has been part of our DNA since the beginning. Clearly stated in our Code of Ethics “we have respect for individuals of all backgrounds, capability and opinions.” We believe that equity is more than leveling the playing field. It is making sure barriers, both tangible and intangible, are removed. Interested in the numbers? We hold ourselves accountable with our yearly Features report.

Kellogg is proud to offer industry competitive Total Health benefits (Physical, Financial, Emotional, and Social) that vary depending on region and type of role. Be sure to ask your recruiter for more information!

THE FINER PRINT

The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

Kellogg Company 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.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information, please follow this Link.

Let’s create the future of food,

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