Category Manager - Regional Grocery

This Category Manager – Regional Grocery role is built for someone who wants their insights to drive real decisions - not sit in reports. You’ll partner directly with Sales and regional grocery retailers to turn data into clear strategies that grow distribution, shelf presence, and category performance, while also supporting national account initiatives and strategic projects as needed. This is a highly visible, remote role (Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Dallas, Indiana) where you’ll own your work end-to-end and see it come to life in-store. If you’re comfortable working with imperfect data and turning it into action, this role puts you at the center of how we win in market.  

What You’ll Do

• Own the full process - from pulling and analyzing raw, imperfect data to turning it into clear selling stories that drive decisions with retailers and Sales 
• Work directly with Sales and customers to ensure insights show up in conversations and translate to in-store execution
• Identifyand push the biggest growth opportunities across assortment, shelving, pricing, and promotions 
• Own and manage category captainships, serving as a trusted category advisor to retailer partners and delivering objective, category-first recommendations that drive growth
• Responsible for Category Management support across Hy-Vee, Publix, SEG, Schnucks, Festival Foods, Food Lion, Giant Eagle, and ALDI
• Build simple, high-impact tools and visuals that drive action-not just reporting 
• Stay close to the market andvalidatein-store to ensure strategies deliver real results 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field 
• 8+ years of experience in Category Management, Shopper Insights, or related roles within CPG or beverage
• Proven ability to turn retail and shopper data into clear, customer-facing recommendations that drive results
• Experience working with syndicated and shopper data (e.g., Nielsen, IRI/Circana) and tools like Excel or Power BI

Preferred:

• Experience leading captaincies in large regional or national grocery retailers 
• Background in beverage, alcohol, or other DSD categories
• Experience with advanced data tools (e.g.,PowerBI,Tableau, SQL, Alteryx) or building scalable reporting solutions 

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may varydepending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

The annual salary range for this role is $132,000 - $198,900.  Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

What’s Next:

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.