Danone · 1 day ago
Senior Manager, Strategic Insights & Analytics - Category & Shopper Leadership
Louisville, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expDanone is a leading company in the food and beverage industry, seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Insights & Analytics - Category & Shopper Leadership to drive growth in their Plant-Based Food & Beverage portfolio. This role involves turning data into actionable insights, developing category strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to influence decisions that benefit both Danone and its retail partners.
Food and BeverageConsumer GoodsHealthcareAgricultureDairyFood ProcessingHealth Care
Responsibilities
Operate as the Shopper & Category expert for the organization and our retailer-partners by leveraging advanced analytics and deep consumer/category/shopper insight
Build compelling, data-backed, category selling materials
Harness a wide ecosystem of data sources (Circana, Numerator, Mintel, Kantar, Nielsen, and more) to deliver high‑impact insights including sales/share diagnostics, opportunity gap analyses, assortment optimizations, planogram evaluations, shopper/category/retailer 101’s, macro-trend identification, category/segment performance reporting and more!
Shape the direction of the Plant-Based Foods & Beverages category by developing long‑range category growth visions and actionable tactics that drive long-term growth
Analyze shopper demographic and behavioral data to illuminate how shoppers engage with categories and channels—fueling targeted, insight‑driven strategies
Own the identification of Danone’s High-Priority HERO item lists using key syndicated and panel analysis to help guide our Commercial go-to-market strategies
Support identification of white-space innovation leveraging emerging category, shopper and market trends
Leverage expert-level shelving knowledge to deliver best‑in‑class category shelving recommendations that enhance the shopper experience in store
Partner with our Digital Shelf and Omni-Activation teams to develop and deliver Category Strategies that optimize the shopper experience online
Stay ahead of market shifts by continuously monitoring global trends and evolving behaviors across a diverse set of retail channels
Operate with urgency and precision, quickly turning around insights, analyses, and presentation support that equips teams to respond to fast-changing business needs in a dynamic environment
Manage and develop an SIA Analyst who currently supports the Plant Based Food & Beverage business
Qualification
Required
You have a 4-year college degree in Business or related field
You have 5-10 years of Category Management, Sales and/or Analytics/Insights experience within the CPG industry with increasing levels of responsibility
You are proficient in syndicated POS and Panel data tools (Circana/Nielsen/Numerator/Mintel/etc.)
You are able to synthesize data into insights and establish compelling and concise narratives
You have excellent Microsoft PowerPoint Skills with the ability to present data visually/craft strategic visual stories
You have strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to interact confidently and effectively with team members, management and retailer-partners
You can manage multiple projects at once and able to prioritize and adapt quickly
You have the ability to proactively set and lead an insights agenda
You are comfortable with business travel (up to 15% travel as needed for retailer engagement, industry conferences, etc.)
Preferred
You ideally have People Management experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription Drug Coverage
401k Plan
Wellness Program
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Time Off
Paid Parental Bonding Leave
Fitness discounts
Hybrid work schedules
Caretaker benefits
18 weeks of parental bonding
Fertility
Surrogacy
Adoption benefits
Pet insurance
Company
Danone
Danone is a global leader in three health-focused, fast-growing categories: Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.56B2025-04-01Post Ipo Debt· $863.88M
2024-04-26Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2007-07-13IPO
Leadership Team
Antoine de Saint-Affrique
CEO
Véronique Penchienati-Bosetta
Group Deputy CEO, Geographies, Categories and Global Marketing & Sales
Recent News
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