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    Manager, Category Management - Minneapolis, United States - Kellanova

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    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 will provide strategic leadership and play a critical role in optimizing your retailer's category performance.

    Your analytic mindset will serve you well as you utilize next level insights to influence internally and externally.

    As a Category Manager, you'll pioneer innovative strategies, enhance customer relationships, and unleash conversion magic across channels. Imagine shaping the future of our business, making a difference, and driving transformative change

    A Taste of What You'll Be Doing


    • Unlock Insights Through Data & Analytics - Bring your intellectual curiosity by creating robust insights based on analytics of the retailer, occasion, category, consumer, and industry while clearly communicating solutions that are actionable and mutually beneficial. Your analytical skills will serve you well as you develop compelling and profitable business building recommendations.
    • Customer Interaction - This position will involve customer interaction. As a trusted business consultant, you will provide objective category reviews that strive to achieve mutually beneficial sales and market share goals.
    • Bring Occasion-Based Category Vision to Life - Finalizing exceptional execution plans will be key to your success as you see an initiative completed as planned. You and your team will conduct key customer calls and promote a customer-centered culture that strives to exceed customer needs, requirements, and expectations - ensuring the success of each initiative.
    • Drive Growth Strategically through Joint Value Creation - Maintaining awareness of market trends and competitor strategies, you will adjust Kellanova's strategy accordingly. You will partner with the account teams to broaden the understanding of the shopper, consumer and retailer and help to close the sale.
    We're Looking for Someone With


    • Significant industry experience in areas such as category management, shopper insights and/or sales
    • High proficiency using syndicated data (i.e. Nielsen, IRI), loyalty card data and shopper panel metrics and a space planning software. (JDA, Apollo or Spaceman).
    • Previous experience communicating complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels, both in writing and verbally
    • Experience negotiating and influencing large groups or high-level constituents or representatives of an organization.
    • Ability to influence customers' decision-making processes by clearly communicating solutions that are mutually beneficial to the category and Kellanova.
    What's Next


    After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone.

    Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

    Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email

    If you join our team, you'll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

    Get to Know Us


    At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world's best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people.

    Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others.


    Kellanova's Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world's best performing snacks-led powerhouse.

    Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.


    Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

    We're on a journey to be the best. You coming?


    Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our websitehere.


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