Manager, Category Leadership

Manager, Category Leadership

The primary responsibility of this position is to lead in the development of key components of JM Smucker's Category Leadership capabilities for the Sweet Baked Snacks category to deliver Smucker & Category business results. Leads in the development of Category specific or retail-oriented insights and Category Leadership materials across multiple functions. The position is expected to be the go-to category expert for Sweet Baked Snacks, responsible for providing in-depth category, retail, consumer and shopper expertise.

Location : Orrville, OH (Close proximity to Cleveland / Akron)

Work Arrangements : Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires

In this role you will :

• Develop Category Leadership Growth Driver Strategies, Initiatives and Content at a national level
• Develops Category Leadership Plans / Growth Driver category roadmaps of compelling category strategies that drive the category's future growth potential
• Leads / Develops 4P Guiding Principles
• Provides national level thought leadership, maintains Category Knowledge Estate
• Collaborates and influences across the commercial organization (Marketing, Insights, Growth, R&D, Field Category, Sales)
• Builds Category selling stories at a national level to be seamlessly executed at the customer level by working directly with field category on a regular basis.
• Requires a high level of cross functional collaboration and storytelling with data skills

Develop Shopper Centric Insights

Customer Team Engagement

Other

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for :

Minimum Requirements :

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required) :