Jobs
>
Minneapolis

    Category Manager - Minneapolis, United States - Schwan's

    Schwan's
    Schwan's Minneapolis, United States

    4 weeks ago

    Default job background
    Description
    (Overview)

    At Schwan's Company, the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn't just a job, it's a seat at the table. Around here, every job matters, every voice counts, and every person contributes in a big way. As part of our front lines, we look to you to execute business, build relationships, and take pride in your work because at Schwan's, you lead the way and we value what you bring. Our passion is our food. Our secret is our people.

    Schwan's Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron, Tony's, Big Daddy's, Villa PrimaTM and Freschetta pizza; Mrs. Smith's and Edwards desserts; and Pagoda and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan's is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit

    Schwan's is hiring a Category Manager, to be based in Bloomington, MN supporting large Grocery Retailers. In this customer-facing role, you will function as an expert in the frozen pizza, frozen desserts, frozen Asian, and Shelf Stable Asian category. As part of our headquarters based office insights center of excellence, every day will bring a variety of opportunities for your thought leadership. Your critical thinking skills will grow as you build strategic rationales using your objective Consumer - and Shopper-centric analytics. Your influence will be based on factual insights which will help drive profitable growth for retailers and for Schwan's.

    Responsibilities:
    • Develop customer-facing category presentations complete with actionable recommendations:
    • Incorporating multiple data sources
    • Integrating custom shopper research
    • Market and industry trends
    • Competitive review
    • Promotion Analysis
    • Pricing Analysis
    • Seasonality review
    • Present consumer, shopper and category insights in a comfortable, positive, influential manner
    • Influence retailers and internal partners around optimal assortment (rationality, space-to-sales, retailer differentiation strategy, shopper affinity, etc.)
    • Provide business situation assessment that is leveraged in joint business plan development with key stakeholders
    • Track and deliver weekly/monthly retailer category performance scorecards
    • Ensure retailer's category strategies are appropriately communicated internally (Upstream/downstream)
    • Cultivate multiple internal and external relationships across the retailer and within the Schwan's organization
    • Some travel needed - less than 20%
    Basic Qualifications:
    • 5+ years experience in a role involving Category analysis and strategy
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's or Master's degree preferred
    • 5+ years' experience involving category management and strategy within the CPG industry ideally in food
    Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
    • High level of experience in generating, interpreting and analyzing syndicated data: (Nielsen/IRI, retailer and shopper data) and secondary data to build actionable insights and recommendations
    • Experience with retailer POS data necessary; shopper/loyalty card data desired
    • Experienced with volume decomposition methodology
    • Excellent with Excel and PowerPoint
    • Space planning and planogram software (either JDA or Apollo)
    • Strong presentation skills to retail buyers
    The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.

    Job Type: Full-time Business Unit: Req #:

    #LI-JW1
  • Buyers Support Group

    Category Management Analyst

    1 week ago

    Buyers Support Group Minneapolis, United States

    bsg is a retail service organization providing sales, strategy, and analytics to our retail partners. Retail is our passion and is the driving force behind our success. We are committed to excellence by providing strategic and thoughtful leadership through passion, knowledge, vis ...

  • Grey Search + Strategy

    Indirect Category Manager

    1 week ago

    Grey Search + Strategy Minneapolis, United States

    or · Indirect Category Manager · Employer Location Minneapolis, Minnesota Start date Apr , 4 Closing date Dec , 4 View more · Category Employment Status You need to or to save a job. About the job · About the Company · Our client is a publicly traded Minneapolis-based manuf ...

  • Kellanova

    Manager, Category Management

    2 weeks ago

    Kellanova Minneapolis, United States

    Grow with us as a Manager, Category Management supporting our Hot Breakfast and Lunch Box (Bars) category at Target. We are looking for top talent in the Greater Minneapolis, MN Metro area. This position will operate on a Hybrid schedule. As a Manager, Category Management you wil ...

  • Kellanova Company

    Manager, Category Management

    3 days ago

    Kellanova Company Minneapolis, United States

    Grow with us as a Manager, Category Management supporting our Hot Breakfast and Lunch Box (Bars) category at Target. We are looking for top talent in the Greater Minneapolis, MN Metro area. This position will operate on a Hybrid schedule. As a Manage Manager, Management, Manufact ...

  • Axalta

    Product Category Manager

    1 week ago

    Axalta Minneapolis, United States Full time

    Description · : Job Summary: · This role is for an individual who drives and coordinates the implementation of the global equipment product portfolio in all market segments (strategic, mainstream, economy or commercial transport after-market) for the given geographic region. E ...

  • Dahl Consulting

    Indirect Category Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Dahl Consulting Minneapolis, United States

    Job Description · Job Description · Indirect Category Manager Job Description: · As an Indirect Category Manager, you are responsible for overseeing the procurement and management of all Indirect Materials and Services. These typically include goods and services that are not di ...

  • Buyers Support Group

    Category Management Analyst

    2 weeks ago

    Buyers Support Group Minneapolis, United States

    bsg is a retail service organization providing sales, strategy, and analytics to our retail partners. Retail is our passion and is the driving force behind our success. We are committed to excellence by providing strategic and thoughtful leadership through passion, knowledge, vis ...

  • Rise Baking Company

    Category Insights Manager

    1 week ago

    Rise Baking Company Minneapolis, United States

    Job Purpose Provide category analytics that support Rise Baking Company and deliver against category and customer priorities with an emphasis on the Foodservice channel. · All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an a ...

  • Graco

    Indirect Category Manager

    23 hours ago

    Graco Minneapolis, United States

    Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your ...

  • Lunds & Byerlys

    Category Manager II

    2 weeks ago

    Lunds & Byerlys Minneapolis, United States

    Our Commitment to You: Lunds & Byerlys is committed to taking care of the employees who take care of our customers. We are committed to creating work environments centered around the values of hospitality, teamwork, and opportunity. Lunds & Byerlys is committed to providing equal ...

  • Rise Baking Company

    Category Insights Manager

    3 days ago

    Rise Baking Company Minneapolis, United States

    Job Purpose · Provide category analytics that support Rise Baking Company and deliver against category and customer priorities with an emphasis on the Foodservice channel. · Essential Functions · Source, monitor, and analyze market and sales trends; identify business insight ...

  • Lunds & Byerlys

    Category Manager II

    2 weeks ago

    Lunds & Byerlys Minneapolis, United States

    Job Description · Job DescriptionOur Commitment to You: Lunds & Byerlys is committed to taking care of the employees who take care of our customers. We are committed to creating work environments centered around the values of hospitality, teamwork, and opportunity. Lunds & Byerly ...

  • Dahl Consulting

    Indirect Category Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Dahl Consulting Minneapolis, United States

    Job Description · Job DescriptionIndirect Category Manager Job Description: · As an Indirect Category Manager, you are responsible for overseeing the procurement and management of all Indirect Materials and Services. These typically include goods and services that are not directl ...

  • Xcel Energy

    Director Category Management

    1 week ago

    Xcel Energy Minneapolis, United States

    Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A · position at Xcel Energy could be just what yo ...

  • Graco

    Indirect Category Manager

    1 week ago

    Graco Minneapolis, United States

    Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your ...

  • Advantage Solutions

    Category Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Advantage Solutions Minneapolis, United States

    · Category Manager (Hybrid) · Job Locations · US-MN-Minneapolis · Primary Posting Location : City · Minneapolis · Primary Posting Location : State/Province · MN · Primary Posting Location : Postal Code · 55401 · Primary Posting Location : Country · US · Requisition ID · Position ...

  • Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC

    Category Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC Minneapolis, United States

    Minimum: USD $100,000.00/Yr. · Maximum: USD $120,000.00/Yr. · Category Manager with jlb (HYBRID) · jlb is an award-winning, retail consulting firm that is passionate about helping brands succeed. Over the past 35+ years, we've helped launch and grow some of the most innovative ...

  • Schwan's

    Category Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Schwan's Minneapolis, United States

    (Overview) · At Schwan's Company, the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn't just a job, it's a seat at the table. Around here, every job matters, every voice counts, and every person contributes in a big way. As part of our front lines, we look to you to e ...

  • Xcel Energy

    Category Manager

    1 month ago

    Xcel Energy Minneapolis, United States

    Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you'r ...

  • Advantage Solutions

    Category Manager

    1 month ago

    Advantage Solutions Minneapolis, United States Regular, Full time

    · Category Manager · Job Locations · US-MN-Minneapolis · Primary Posting Location : City · Minneapolis · Primary Posting Location : State/Province · MN · Primary Posting Location : Postal Code · 55401 · Primary Posting Location : Country · US · Requisition ID · Position Type · F ...