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Start: immediately in Chicago/Rosemont, Illinois / United StatesPermanent position, Full-timeThe Sr. Manager, Category Management will be a member of our newly formed Sales Center of Excellence at HARIBO of America. This highly impactful role will lead the development of Category strategies across all retail channels nation-wide, acrosss the United States, for Convenience, Grocery, Food, Mass, Drug, Value, Specialty, and Alternative channels. Leading a small team of Category Managers and Category Analysts, the Sr. Manager Category Management will report up directly to the Director of Sales Operations & Category Strategy.This a remote, field-based position. The ideal Sr. Manager, Category Management will have 7+ years of Category Management experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods / CPG industry. Additionally, at least one (1) plus years of supervisory experience, experience working with Broker partnerships, a Bachelor's Degree, and the ability to travel up to 40% of the time, nation-wide, with overnight stays.Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the execution of HARIBO's omni-channel Category Strategy across all retail channels including Grocery, Food, Mass, Drug, Club, Value, Alternative, and Convenience channels
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of Category Managers and Category Analysts
• Partner closely with and influence external Broker partners
• Provide thought leadership and strategic recommendations to internal stakeholders across the HARIBO of America organization including Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain
• Build processes, tools, and dashboards
• Deliver pro-active insights using data sources including syndidated data ( IRI, Circana, Nielsen), Shopper data (Numerator), and customer-specific tools

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Category Management, Sales Strategy, or combination of related roles specificially in the CPG / Consumer Packaged Goods industry
• 5+ years of experience, with a deep knowledge of, syndicated data tools such as Circana, IRI, Nielsen, and others
• 5+ years of experinece, with a deep knowlege of, retailer specific data tools, POS data, and Shopper Loyalty program data
• Experence with headquarters calls and presenting to senior level decision makers
• 1+ years of supervisory experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or other field
• This is a remote, field-based position that requires the ablity to travel up to 40% of the time, nation-wide, with overnight stays

Preferred Qualificaitons

• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience working with Broker partnerships
• Experience with Power BI
• 10+ years of experinece in the CPG / Consumer Goods industry
• 5+ years of experience specifically in FMCG - Fast Moving Consumer Goods
• 2+ years of formal supervisory experience
• Candy, confectionary, or salty snacks experience

CompensationTarget Hiring Pay Range: $130,000 - $150,000 annuallyThis pay range represents the min/max target annual base salary range HARIBO of America, Inc. may pay for this position at the time of this posting. Please note, a candidate's offered annual salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and the geographical location of the role.HARIBO of America, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable pay practices and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding pay transparency.HARIBO of America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Employment at HARIBO of America, Inc. is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, including protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. HARIBO also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also HARIBO's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.HARIBO is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please contact the location for which you are applying and ask to speak with the human resources representative or email [email protected].

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionMarketing and Sales
• IndustriesManufacturing

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