Senior Category Advisor, Kroger - Biscuits

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Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

Mondelēz International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is a global snacking powerhouse, with iconic brands like Oreo, Ritz, belVita, 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!

• 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 sources—including internal customer data, syndicated data, shopper insights, and market research—to 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

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:

• Deep understanding of category management practices, and best-in-class ways of working with retailers and internal corporate teams
• Consistent track record of success in creative thinking, project management, functional/technical skills, decision quality, problem solving and business acumen
• Strong analytical and presentation skills (written and verbal) with the ability to analyze and interpret complex data from multiple data sources and turn insights into actionable business strategies and compelling category stories
• Experienced with conducting ad-hoc analyses to answer diverse business questions and support strategic decision-making including participating in joint business planning
• Proven track record in persuasively influencing, negotiating, and aligning key customers and business stakeholders in a highly matrixed organization, with a strong project management skillset
• Strong knowledge and usage of market segmentation models

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry in category management or related fields with a proven track record of translating raw data into actionable recommendations and compelling stores
• Required technical expertise with advanced software skills relevant to shopper research and category management functions - this includes syndicated data systems (Nielsen
  
  IQ, IRI/Circana, Spectra, Numerator panel data, retailer data systems), shelf management software (JDA/Apollo/Shelf
  
  IQ), and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Kroger and Kroger systems (84.51 Market 6 OnDemand and Stratum) is preferred but not required
• High proficiency expertise in data modelling with data visualization tools - experience with Power BI, Tableau, and Power Queries is a plus
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to travel (less than 15%)
• Ability to work from the Mondelez Cincinnati Sales Office (45202) 2 days a week
• Relocation assistance can be considered under special circumstances

The base salary range for this position is…