Category Marketing Manager

Overview

Category Marketing Manager

Location:

Chicago

Job Type: Regular

MERIEUX NUTRISCIENCES

As a trusted partner, our Public Health mission is to make food systems safer, healthier and more sustainable. Our global network in 27 countries offers a wide range of testing and innovative solutions dedicated to preventing health risks related to food, environment and consumer goods. External growth has been a key pillar of our history with more than 40 acquisitions completed in the last 10 years.

If you want to contribute to an inspiring long-term purpose, be part of a fast growing company on a high-value market with build-up opportunities, and grow in an entrepreneurial and warm environment, join us!

We are looking for a Category Marketing Manager in Chicago. Your mission will be to:

As the Category Marketing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in strategically positioning a portfolio of testing, technical, and consulting products to drive business development within key food industry categories. In this cross-functional role, you will represent the North America business unit, translating regional strategy into impactful B2B marketing plans that deliver seamless commercial execution.

This is a unique opportunity to make a measurable impact in a critical industry through insights-driven marketing. You will leverage your marketing experience in the food industry to create clear value propositions and consistent customer experiences.

Qualifications Required

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related field, with a minimum of five years of professional marketing experience.
• Category Knowledge:
  Experience with market analysis and insights within a relevant segment of the food industry. Prior experience on the client side (manufacturing and/or production) is beneficial.
• Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  Advanced knowledge of B2B marketing in the food industry is required, ideally obtained from experience within the TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) industry.
• Marketing Expertise:
  Proven success in planning and executing B2B marketing strategy & campaigns across multiple channels (digital, trade, paid media, social, owned channels).
• Project Management:
  Strong project management knowledge to effectively develop and implement new service improvements.
• Marketing Toolkit:
  Skills for strategic and tactical work, including design tools (e.g., Canva), marketing automation (Hubspot), data analysis, and Google Workspace. Experience with AI in marketing areas.
• Communication:
  Well-developed oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications Desired

• Advanced
  
  Education:
  
  Master’s degree in Marketing, MBA, or related field preferred.
• Category or Segment Ownership:
  Experience owning a category, segment, or portfolio strategy within a B2B environment.
• Data-Driven Mindset:
  Experience leveraging analytics, dashboards, and performance metrics to optimize marketing effectiveness and ROI.
• Change & Innovation Leadership:
  Experience leading new initiatives or piloting innovative marketing approaches.
• Category
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience supporting relevant market segments within the food industry (e.g., dietary supplements, pet food, dairy, ingredients).

• Develop Strategic Roadmaps:
  Build marketing roadmaps that support near-term wins and long-term growth for key category opportunities.
• Drive Category Intelligence:
  Lead process for monitoring and reporting category insights to guide storytelling and planning.
• Identify Opportunities:
  Assess market conditions and competitor insights to identify sales and revenue opportunities.
• Innovate:
  Apply an innovation mindset to drive new marketing tactics and potential new services.
• Lead Integrated Campaigns:
  Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop campaigns and selling tools that drive category opportunities.
• Empower Sales:
  Grow commercial knowledge by collaborating with Sales and Operations leadership. Develop marketing for insight-based solutions to support high-value sales conversions.
• Optimize Capacity:
  Partner with Sales on regional category development plans that capitalize on available operations capacity.
• Manage Trade…