Senior Category Advisor, Kroger - Biscuits

Join Mondel?z International as a Senior Category Advisor for Cookies and Crackers

Mondel?z International (NASDAQ : MDLZ) is a global snacking powerhouse, with iconic brands like Oreo, Ritz, and many more. We empower people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of snacking!

The Senior Category Advisor Kroger role will be a strategic advisor and subject matter expert for the Cookies and Crackers category. This role is responsible for providing deep category insights, developing strategic recommendations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive growth and market share for our total Biscuits portfolio. You will leverage market, shopper, and consumer data to assess performance, identify trends, and uncover growth opportunities for both Kroger and Mondelez.

The ideal candidate will possess strong data analysis skills, business acumen, and exceptional communication and problem-solving abilities. Mondelez is seeking a strategic thinker with a proven ability to influence, build relationships, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will :

• Collaborate with buyer and sales team to develop best-in-class category development strategies based on both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Develop actionable recommendations and plans to accelerate the growth of the Cookies and Crackers category, focusing on category and brand trends, assortment, shelving, promotional efficiencies, price elasticities, and shopper behaviors, leading to increased basket spend and total sales.
• Create and analyze planograms to evaluate space-to-sales and offer best-in-class merchandising recommendations.
• Continuously optimize the business by analyzing data, tracking performance, developing category reviews, and applying learnings while utilizing diverse data sourcesincluding internal customer data, syndicated data, shopper insights, and market researchto address current business challenges, define trends, and identify new growth opportunities.
• Be an active contributor to joint business planning processes.
• Build and enhance reporting dashboards to drive strategic business decisions, streamline data mining processes, and accelerate insights delivery.
• Be the category thought-leader / advisor for the customer and internal stakeholders.

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The base salary range for this position is $106,300 to $146,200; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits : health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company. No Relocation support available.

The United States is the largest market in the Mondel?z International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brandsincluding Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery productsare close at hand for our consumers across the country. Mondel?z Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance. For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights : Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

At Mondel?z International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum. Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity! Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.