Sr. Manager, Catman & Shopper Insights - Grocery

Sr. Manager, Category Management & Shopper Insights

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring, Inclusive, and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

As the Sr. Manager, Category Management & Shopper Insights for Grocery, you will lead a team of Category Managers who are focused on building and sharing compelling stories with customers that provide insight to how shopper behaviors are influencing our categories. Your team will serve as the shopper behavior experts by delivering insight-based engaging category presentations and highlighting opportunities. You will spearhead shopper insights for the Grocery channel and establish a proven customer relationship based on building thought leadership. You and your team will also collaborate both with your internal and external partners to provide best in class understanding of the categories in which we compete. This role can be based out of either our Cincinnati, OH or Rosemont, IL office.

Who you are :

You're a mentor and leader - You are passionate about developing others. You're a leader who loves to help others achieve their goals.

You're passionate about the shopper - You thrive on putting the shoppers' needs at the forefront of all that you do. You have experience using customer specific shopper behavior data and understand how to turn insights into actionable recommendations.

You're a storyteller - You have the strong ability to interpret, integrate and communicate shopper behavior, insights & data. You can successfully tell fact-based stories to drive Colgate & category solutions.

You love to integrate multiple data sources - You have a track record of providing customer specific recommendations based on your ability to synthesize customer shopper data, insights & point of sale data.

You collaborate - You build key partnerships as a consultant to the customer that thrive on mutual trust and integrity in working relationships. Additionally, this individual will work cross-functionally across the Colgate Palmolive organization as well as externally with our broker partners.

You are a leader - You take the lead by influencing the agenda through collaboration, negotiation and thought leadership.

You pursue curiosity - You are constantly looking for opportunities to improve and seek creative solutions. You dig into the reason behind the numbers, are able to look at the results and find out the reasons for what is driving those results and guide the team accordingly.

Required qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree

8+ years of Consumer, Shopper Insights, Shopper Behavior and / or Category Management Experience

Experience leading a team or mentoring others in category management

Experience working with customer Shopper Behavior Data (Scintilla, Dunnhumby, Straum, etc.)

Experience working with Household Panel data (Numerator, Nielsen Panel, etc.)

Experience working with a syndicated service (Nielsen, Circana) account

Preferred qualifications :

Experience working in consumer product goods

Microsoft Office or Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs)

Compensation and Benefits :

Salary Range $120,000.00 - $165,000.00 USD Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles. Benefits : Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation / PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion :

Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer :

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities.