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Mondelēz International · 1 week ago

Senior Category Advisor, Kroger - Biscuits

Cincinnati, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$106K/yr - $146K/yr

3+ years exp

Mondelēz International is a global snacking powerhouse with iconic brands like Oreo and Ritz. The Senior Category Advisor – Kroger role focuses on providing category insights and developing strategies to drive growth for the Cookies and Crackers category, collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging data analysis to identify trends and opportunities.

Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Collaborate with buyer and sales team to develop best-in-class category development strategies based on both qualitative and quantitative analysis

Develop actionable recommendations and plans to accelerate the growth of the Cookies and Crackers category, focusing on category and brand trends, assortment, shelving, promotional efficiencies, price elasticities, and shopper behaviors, leading to increased basket spend and total sales

Create and analyze planograms to evaluate space-to-sales and offer best-in-class merchandising recommendations

Continuously optimize the business by analyzing data, tracking performance, developing category reviews, and applying learnings while utilizing diverse data sources—including internal customer data, syndicated data, shopper insights, and market research—to address current business challenges, define trends, and identify new growth opportunities

Be an active contributor to joint business planning processes

Build and enhance reporting dashboards to drive strategic business decisions, streamline data mining processes and accelerate insights delivery

Be the category thought-leader/advisor for the customer and internal stakeholders

Qualification

Category managementData analysisMarket researchProject managementSyndicated data systemsData visualization toolsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingDecision-making

Required

Bachelor's degree is required

3 to 5 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry in category management or related fields with a proven track record of translating raw data into actionable recommendations and compelling stores

Required technical expertise with advanced software skills relevant to shopper research and category management functions - this includes syndicated data systems (NielsenIQ, IRI/Circana, Spectra, Numerator panel data, retailer data systems), shelf management software (JDA/Apollo/ShelfIQ), and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

High proficiency expertise in data modelling with data visualization tools - experience with Power BI, Tableau, and Power Queries is a plus

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to travel (less than 15%)

Ability to work from the Mondelez Cincinnati Sales Office (45202) 2 days a week