Category Manager - Cookies, Cones & Crusts

About the Role

With new innovations and exciting expansion plans in place, there has never been a better time to join the Ferrero Group and be extraordinary with us!

As the Category Manager for Cookies, Cones & Crusts, you will lead the growth strategy for Ferrero’s CCC portfolio. In this role, you will identify new opportunities to elevate both the Category and Ferrero, develop impactful sales tools, and analyze performance trends to drive strategic decisions. The position will be hybrid based in our US Headquarters in Parsippany, NJ, and report to the Category Management Director, Non-Chocolate.

• Develop, implement and activate a Category Growth Vision & Platform for Cookies, grounded in consumer, shopper, and marketplace insights to drive sustainable category and brand growth
• Translate the growth vision into clear category strategies and priorities, including Distribution, Merchandising, Shelving, and Pricing (DSMP), establishing Ferrero’s point of view on how the category should grow
• Develop compelling, insight-led category narratives and selling stories that bring the Category Growth Platform to life across customers, channels, and new product launches
• Identify and unlock category growth opportunities through deep analysis of syndicated data, shopper insights, and competitive trends, anticipating future whitespace and growth levers
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Brand, Trade Marketing, and Field Category Management to align strategies, KPIs, and execution against the Category Growth Vision
• Influence customer strategies through Joint Business Planning, using the category growth vision to shape long-term thinking and drive mutual value creation
• Serve as a category thought leader and strategic advisor, leveraging expertise in shopper behavior, Power Brands, and category roles to elevate Ferrero’s leadership within the Cookies category
• Continuously evolve the Category Growth Platform by monitoring performance, market dynamics, and shopper behavior to ensure relevance and impact over time

• Interact with cross-functional team members from different departments and levels of the organization, gaining exposure, awareness of other functions, and experience collaborating.
• Lead key projects and demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit to help address Category Management opportunities. Be responsible for launching and developing important resources that will be leveraged across the organization.
• Participate in Ferrero and Category Management specific trainings to sharpen skills and prepare for advancement opportunities within the Category Management team.
• Formal and informal mentorships with stakeholders from Sales, Trade Marketing, Brand, and Consumer & Shopper Understanding.
  Provides for multiple career mapping opportunities.

• 8+ years of experience in Category Management, Advanced Analytics, or Consulting
• Minimum 3+ years of CPG experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a Business/Marketing discipline required (MBA a plus)
• Extensive experience working with syndicated data (Circana/IRI or Nielsen)
• Understanding of Receipt Panel, Scintilla and 84.51 a plus
• Experience working with Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel or Power Point
• Strong communication, storytelling, presentation, and project management skills
• Executive presentation competencies when delivering key insights to internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic and proactive thinking to develop strategies and identify opportunities within the Category
• Ability to manage cross functional collaboration and thrive in a matrix environment
• Possess a Global mindset with the desire to build a successful career within a growing global company
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
• 25% Travel required for customer meetings and industry events

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The base salary range for this position is $130,. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a…