Sr. Manager, Category Leadership – Convenience & Value

Sazerac Company

$137K — $206K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field
  • 8+ years in Category Management, Shopper Insights, or related CPG roles
  • Experience with Convenience and Value retailers
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and teams
  • Experience leading teams with a focus on results
  • Proficiency in syndicated data sources like NielsenIQ and retailer data platforms
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills with storytelling capabilities
  • Willingness to travel 30-35% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Lead category strategy for Convenience and Value channels
  • Own national category captaincies, delivering compelling category reviews
  • Translate complex data into actionable executive-level insights
  • Partner with sales to identify growth and shelf productivity opportunities
  • Develop a high-performing category team that drives commercial excellence

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits from day one including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) plan with immediate access to matching contributions
  • Flexible paid time off and parental leave
  • Mental health care and wellness incentive programs
  • Tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs for dependents
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Fun perks like branded apparel, team events, and employee discounts
Full Job Description
Company/Location Overview

Note: This role is fully remote.Location preference (no flexibility outside of these locations): Iowa, Texas, Dallas (preferred), Florida, Ohio, Missouri

Job Description/Responsibilities

This Sr. Manager, Category Leadership 6 Convenience & Value role is built for a category leader who can influence how retailers win. You9ll own category strategy across some of the largest Convenience and Value retailers in the market, including 7-Eleven, Circle K, Casey9s, EG America, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar. Leading a team of three and multiple national category captaincies, you9ll turn shopper, consumer, and market insights into strategies that improve assortment, shelving, innovation, and long-term category growth. This highly visible role partners with Sales, Marketing, Insights, and executive leaders to shape customer strategies and expand Sazerac9s influence in the marketplace.

What You9ll Do

 Lead category strategy across Convenience and Value channels, developing insights-driven recommendations that accelerate retailer and brand growth

 Own multiple national category captaincies, delivering compelling category reviews, assortment strategies, and space recommendations that influence retailer decisions

 Translate complex data into executive-level stories, leveraging shopper, consumer, syndicated, and retailer insights to drive action

 Partner with Sales and customers to identify growth opportunities, improve shelf productivity, and unlock distribution opportunities

 Lead and develop a high-performing category team, building capabilities, accountability, and commercial excellence

Qualifications/Requirements

Required:

  • Bachelor9s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in Category Management, Shopper Insights, Commercial Strategy, or related CPG/beverage roles
  • Experience supporting Convenience, Value, Grocery, or Large Format retailers
  • Proven ability to influence senior customer stakeholders and cross-functional teams through insights and strategic recommendations
  • Experience leading and developing teams with a track record of building capability and delivering results
  • Demonstratable use of syndicated data sources (e.g., NielsenIQ, Circana, Numerator) and retailer data platforms
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint with strong executive storytelling and presentation skills
  • Ability to travel 30 635%.

Preferred:

 Experience leading national category captaincies or strategic retailer partnerships

 Alcohol beverage or DSD category experience

 MBA and/or experience with visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau

Culture and Benefits

A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative, decisive, high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work, diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
  • Family Coverage:Options to cover family members, including domestic partners.
  • 401(k) Plan:Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
  • Flexible Time Away:Enjoy paid time off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
  • Mental Health and Wellness:Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
  • Educational Support:Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
  • Fun Extras:Enjoy branded apparel, fun events, and a team member bottle purchase program.
  • Training and Development:Opportunities for professional growth and development.

The annual salary range for this role is $137,900 - $206,800. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations. Benefits, salary range, and programs may vary by role or location

For roles within our commercial team - the Salary range refers to base salary only and does not include car allowance, annual bonus, fuel or cell phone reimbursement. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

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