Category Leadership Manager - Ahold Delhaize

Job Description

Category Leadership Manager

We are looking for a team member who brings strong expertise in key Kraft Heinz categories, customer dynamics, shopper insights, assortment strategy, and shelf optimization. The Category Leadership Manager (CLM) identifies category opportunities through insights, reporting, and presentations. This person applies knowledge of the customer, shopper, shelf, and current trends to create influential stories that drive action with the customer and internally. The CLM conducts assortment analysis and SKU optimization to support strong execution across assigned categories and customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Draw key insights and business recommendations on distribution, assortment, and eCommerce using customer gateway POS, shopper card, and supply chain data
• Leverage Kraft Heinz research and insights to advance shopper understanding and aisle initiatives
• Develop and integrate consumer, shopper, and retailer insights to support targeted plans, recommendations, and business decisions
• Use available insight resources to identify and prioritize consumer and shopper needs and opportunities
• Integrate data into impactful customer-specific selling stories that support category business-building initiatives
• Partner with internal and external teams on assortment-related opportunities and execution needs
• Lead space initiatives across aisle and store for assigned categories and customers
• Apply best-practice category management processes and Kraft Heinz shelving principles and standards
• Partner with Sales to support the development of insight-based new item presentations
• Apply the full suite of tools to address business issues and improve category execution
• Host collaboration sessions with internal stakeholders to align on strategy for assigned customer and category

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of consumer packaged goods experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Strong visual storytelling capabilities
• Strong knowledge of POS, panel, shopper card, and supply chain data, along with space management principles
• Good project management skills
• Proven written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally and to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments

• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training

• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs

• Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com for assistance.