The Field Category Manager, Ahold-Delhaize (ADUSA), is a trusted category expert responsible for developing objective, data-driven category insights to deliver sales and margin goals for all products within ADUSA.
Compensation
The base compensation range for this position is $135,000.00 - $170,000.00.
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain and communicate Ferrero's strategy for growing the assigned categories, focusing on Distribution, Shelving, Merchandising and Pricing (DSMP) fundamentals.
Translate Category Management annual and long-term priorities into customer-specific initiatives and execution plans.
Act as a trusted, customer-facing category expert, providing thought leadership on product mix, shelf and display space, and merchandising strategies to drive growth across assigned categories.
Participate in joint business planning, line reviews, quarterly business reviews and annual planning sessions, developing innovative, fact-based content that strengthens the partnership.
Leverage syndicated data (Circana) and shopper platforms to deliver high-impact reporting and omnichannel analysis that links to the Category Management plan and supports sales initiatives.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a business/marketing discipline
Lead the development of shopper understanding at the point of purchase, translating shopper, retail, and market insights into actionable growth opportunities across SodaStream's global markets.
Locations (2)
Kefar Sava
Europe
Responsibilities
Lead SodaStream’s global shopper insights strategy and capability development across markets
Design and execute shopper research programs to understand shopper behavior and the path-to-purchase journey
Analyze shopper, retail, category, and market data to identify growth opportunities and business recommendations
Partner with Marketing, Commercial, DX, E-commerce, and Innovation teams to support strategic decision making
Drive category management initiatives, including category growth opportunities, planograms, and retailer-focused selling stories
