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Mondelēz International · 22 hours ago

Director, Category Leadership

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$141K/yr - $233K/yr

5+ years exp

Mondelēz International is a leader in the snacking industry, seeking a Director of Category Leadership to develop growth strategies for their Cookies and Cakes & Pastries categories. The role involves leading a team to analyze market trends, collaborate cross-functionally, and engage senior stakeholders to drive category performance and growth.

Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Develop data-based insights and strategies that will grow Mondelez categories (Cookie + Cakes & Pastries) in the US market

Conduct comprehensive omnichannel market analysis by category to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive insights as needed; leveraging consumption & shopper data analytics to provide actionable insights

Model future category growth opportunity vs shopper metrics and identify 6P category growth solutions to unlock

Partner with Insights, CatMan, relevant 3rd parties and broader Sales, and Marketing teams to ensure cohesive creation of 5P category growth strategies grounded in shopper insights, owning national shelving strategy & POG reco’s

Act as the key thought partner to senior stakeholders within Mondelez and as primary partner to the Category Management team

Create compelling category growth stories, with clear data-based reasons to believe, to engage customers at all levels from the c-suite to buyer

Develop, and mentor a high-performing category leadership team; foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement across Category Management & Insights

Partner with x-functional teams and relevant 3rd parties to ensure we have the right tools to track category performance vs category growth strategies

Qualification

Category ManagementData AnalysisStrategic ThinkingMarket AnalysisLeadershipCommunication SkillsTeam DevelopmentInfluencing SkillsExecutive PresenceContinuous ImprovementInterpersonal SkillsStorytellingProblem-SolvingCollaboration