Senior Manager, Category Management - Keurig

Job Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is looking for an experienced category management/shopper insights professional to join its Kroger Category Management team.

This position is based in our Cincinnati, OH office and will have a hybrid schedule (3 days in the office and 2 days work from home on a weekly basis). This role requires up to 25% travel.

• Customer Engagement and Sell-In: Develop and cultivate business relationships with Kroger key contacts that establish KDP as the indispensable partner for all category management and insights needs. Plan and execute planogram and assortment reviews for Kroger and KDP. Utilize 3rd party resources to streamline this work in the more complex beverage categories.
• Category Insights and Strategy: Deliver fully integrated consumer, shopper, category and marketplace insights and trends to guide Kroger’s strategic choices and tactical executions, to drive market leading growth for the short and long term. Provide category management trend analysis, customized reports, and special project work for the KDP cross functional team and for Kroger’s key stakeholders.
• Data Analysis: Conduct robust analysis using research, category management capabilities, analytical tools, and data visualization to identify and communicate business opportunities or challenges for both your internal KDP counterparts and Kroger. Leრება critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to recognize and anticipate issues and opportunities by elevating analyses beyond reporting and translate insight into retail action.
• Collaboration with Internal Partners: Penetrate and collaborate with multiple internal cross‑functional teams and the customer to connect business opportunities and develop both strategic and tactical solutions. Serve as the expert on all things category to cross‑functional team members.

• Building Strategic Work Relationships – Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
• Building Trust – Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Communication – Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
• Decision Making – Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
• Planning and Organization – Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently

• Salary range: $130,700 - $170,000
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• A minimum of 7 years of morph
  
  Nde experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) with a focus on category management (mandatory), business analytics and/or shopper insights
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with Kroger required
• Exceptional communication skills – verbal, written & presentation and follow-through
• Strength in leveraging factsigwa and insights to build compelling stories with actionable recommendations
• Superior drive for results with demonstrated ability to build indispensable, collaborative partnerships with the customer, your category management leader, and internal business partners, across functional teams
• Capability to develop and influence strategies and tactics at both retailer and manufacturer, vertically and horizontally
• Expertise in:
  • Kroger’s Market 6 and 84.51 data
  • Syndicated data tools, such as IRI Circana, Nielsen, Numerator.
  • Apollo or JDA Space Planning software
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access,…