The Category Manager has responsibility for a product/category portfolio and works cross-functionally across all levels of the organization to create, influence, and implement strategies, initiatives, and key decisions which increase profit and accelerate growth.
How You Will Make Contributions That Matter...- Drive strategic growth of the product/category portfolio and deliver EBITDA for assigned categories per budget.
- Manage category budget P&L.
- Manage category portfolio from product introduction to commercialization, renovation and rationalization.
- Use key external market dynamics (consumer trends, customer needs, competitive actions, and input costs) and their link to internal capabilities and strategic objectives to inform category strategy.
- Be a product category expert: Gather, research, synthesize, and leverage insights to support a data-driven point of view and develop recommendations for performance improvement and customer development.
- Considering key external market dynamics (consumer trends, customer needs, competitive actions, and input costs), internal capabilities, and corporate strategic objectives; identify, develop, and direct implementation of strategies that build and capitalize on competitive advantages, challenge the status quo, and advance the overall health of the business.
- Present high-level and detailed plans; listen to and influence leadership and teams across the organization.
- Recommend and drive cross-functional actions and decisions, including product choice, pricing and initiative prioritization.
- Manage the short/medium-term execution plan for key initiatives.
- Responsible for managing assigned category portfolio from product introduction to commercialization, strategic optimization and rationalization.
- Use category knowledge and insights to overcome organizational roadblocks.
- Identify opportunities for strengthening the assigned category and brand P&Ls, collaborating with and influencing key stakeholders across the organization.
- Implement commercialization plans with cross-functional team (Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations, etc.) ensuring effective execution on time and within budget.
- In tandem with Category Director, participate in contract discussions (directly and/or indirectly) and coordinate with cross-functional team to ensure positive outcomes for Saputo.
- Present high-level and detailed plans; listen to and influence senior leadership and teams across the organization.
- Improve processes, capabilities and tools across the broader cross-functional team.
You Are Best Suited for The Role If You.... - Have 6-10+ years in commercially focused roles within consumer-packaged goods.
- Have a bachelor's degree in marketing, related field or equivalent experience (MBA preferred).
- Are experienced in the development of strategic business plans, business cases, and category management for new and existing categories.
- Have P&L Management, product lifecycle management and budget accountability.
- Have excellent and effective communication and facilitation skills - able to lead cross functional teams
- Have experience in brand or product management (basic understanding of consumer and category marketing/insights concepts and terminology required).
- Have excellent presentation and influencing skills.
- Enjoy strategic and analytical work.
- Can demonstrate a history of project management with meticulous attention to detail.
- Are strong strategic thinker with ability to translate vision and opportunity to go-to-market plans.
- Have ability to translate marketplace insights, competitive activity and consumer needs into business implications and action.
- Have experience of leveraging consumer and shopper insight to deliver empirically successful commercial action (IRI, Technmonic, Datassentials, NPD Crest).
- Have a demonstrated ability to manage wide breadth of projects and initiatives simultaneously.
- Can travel approximately 25% of time.
We Support and Care for Our Employees by Providing Them With...- Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment.
- Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family.
- Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products.
Salary range: $107,305 - $140,895
Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills and training.
Hybrid office (4 days in office, 1 day remote)
In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Stella, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella, and Treasure Cave. We also boast a strong foodservice presence, partnering with reputable chain restaurants and broadline distributors.
Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.
