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The J.M. Smucker Company

Manager, Category Leadership

The J.M. Smucker Company, Orrville, Ohio, United States, 44667

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114387**Your Opportunity as the Manager, Category Leadership**The primary responsibility of this position is to lead in the development of key components of JM Smucker’s Category Leadership capabilities for the Sweet Baked Snacks category to deliver Smucker & Category business results. Leads in the development of Category specific or retail-oriented insights and Category Leadership materials across multiple functions. The position is expected to be the go-to category expert for Sweet Baked Snacks, responsible for providing in-depth category, retail, consumer and shopper expertise.**Location:** Orrville, OH (Close proximity to Cleveland/Akron)**Work Arrangements:** Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires**In this role you will:**Develop Category Leadership Growth Driver Strategies, Initiatives and Content at a national level* Develops Category Leadership Plans / Growth Driver category roadmaps of compelling category strategies that drive the category’s future growth potential* Leads / Develops 4P Guiding Principles* Provides national level thought leadership, maintains Category Knowledge Estate* Collaborates and influences across the commercial organization (Marketing, Insights, Growth, R&D, Field Category, Sales)* Builds Category selling stories at a national level to be seamlessly executed at the customer level by working directly with field category on a regular basis.* Requires a high level of cross functional collaboration and storytelling with data skillsDevelop Shopper Centric Insights* Identifies, builds and executes shopper learning plans in concert with JMS Shopper Insights team.* Develops Shopper centric insights analytics on a national scale* Leverages available data and insight resources to identify and create new insights and category opportunitiesCustomer Team Engagement* Collaborates with Marketing, Sales & Category Leadership teams to translate and disseminate JM Smucker Thought Leadership with our key customers.* Provide category consultation at internal and external meetings to provide context, direction, and guidance regarding potential actions* Feeds back retailer and commercial team learnings to JM Smucker & business areasOther* Provides project support and resolves category issues, as needed* Identifies requirements for category management tool development and data support systems**The Right Place for You**We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our , and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.**What we are looking for:**Minimum Requirements:* Bachelor’s degree* 6+ years in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry* 3+ years Shopper Insights or Category Management experience* Strong story telling with data skills* Strong communication skills (verbal and written)* Strong technical skills in Excel, Power Point, Circana or AC Nielsen (POS and Panel)* Strong computer and analytic skills* Proficient in leveraging Syndicated and Panel DataAdditional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):

* MBA* Experience in customer-facing and/or execution* Experience working cross functionally in a headquarter environment* Proficient in leveraging Retailer Club Card Data* 3rd Party partnership and data analysis (RichMix, Mintel, Kantar)**Learn more about working at Smucker:****Follow us on*** Our Total Rewards benefits* Continuous opportunities to learn, grow and develop* Our continued progress to become an inclusive and diverse organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr