Senior Category Manager - Meijer & Kohls in United States at Jobgether
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Job Description
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Category Manager – Meijer & Kohl’s in the United States.
This role sits at the intersection of category strategy, shopper insights, and retailer collaboration, driving profitable growth across key retail partners. You will act as a category expert, translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that shape assortment, shelving, and go-to-market strategies. Working closely with retail buyers and internal sales teams, you will influence joint business planning and support data-driven decision-making at scale. The position requires a strong analytical mindset combined with the ability to tell compelling, insight-led stories to senior stakeholders. You will operate in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where cross-functional alignment is essential. This role has a direct impact on category performance, shopper experience, and long-term retail partnerships.
- Serve as the category and shopper expert for assigned retail accounts, providing strategic guidance to internal teams and external partners.
- Leverage syndicated, loyalty, and retailer data to generate insights, identify opportunities, and recommend actions that drive category growth.
- Develop weekly, monthly, and ad hoc performance reporting to support business decisions and strategic planning.
- Influence joint business plans, line reviews, assortment strategy, and planogram recommendations using data-driven insights.
- Monitor marketplace trends, channel shifts, and shopper behavior across omnichannel retail environments.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Insights, and Category Development teams to align strategies and execution.
- Prepare and deliver high-impact presentations for retail buyers and senior stakeholders, including business reviews and deep-dive analyses.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in consumer goods, including at least 5+ years in category management or shopper insights roles.
- Strong expertise in category management principles, syndicated data tools, and shopper analytics platforms (e.g., Nielsen, IRI, NPD, Numerator, 84.51, Dunnhumby).
- Proven ability to translate complex datasets into actionable business insights and recommendations.
- Strong experience working with retailer data and influencing line reviews, assortment, and merchandising decisions.
- Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills with senior-level stakeholders.
- Strong project management abilities with the capacity to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other business analysis tools.
- Highly collaborative mindset with strong relationship-building skills across internal and external partners.
- Competitive remote base salary ranging from $127,300 to $175,100.
- Eligibility for performance-based compensation aligned with business results.
- Flexible work arrangements, including remote options depending on location.
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision).
- Paid time off and holiday benefits.
- Access to retirement savings plans.
- Opportunity to work with leading retail partners and major consumer brands.
- Exposure to high-impact strategic initiatives in a global consumer goods environment.