Category Manager jobs in Missouri
Category Manager develops the overall strategy for a product category and researches new product options in the category to drive sales and achieve targets. Leads a team that provides category insights and proposals by analyzing marketing and customer data and monitoring relevant market conditions. Being a Category Manager works closely with sales team to determine optimal pricing through analysis of sales trends, competitors, buying habits and planograms of products to promote sales opportunities. Provides effective promotional materials. Additionally, Category Manager may develop special arrangements with vendors to enhance product promotions. Requires a bachelor's degree of marketing. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Category Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Category Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Category Manager
- Nestlé Purina North America
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St Louis, MO
FULL_TIME
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We’re a leader in the pet care industry, which means we’re not only ahead in volume, profit and market share, but our associates dare to Stand Taller. We innovate new products, impart new agilities into existing processes, constantly advance pet nutrition, and always pay it forward in the form of service for our communities and families. Are you up for the dare?
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Position Summary
We’re a leader in the pet care category and part of the world’s largest food company—so you can imagine our salesforce is BIG. In pet care, we focus our sales efforts within the retail and veterinary sales channels to ensure we’re at the forefront of consumers’ minds. You’ll become the expert in our products and the face behind Purina brands to your customers—some of the most well recognized and loved brands around world.
As a Category Manager, you’ll be responsible for creating and implementing a futuristic viewpoint of the pet care category to transform our customer accounts. In this role, you’ll exemplify the leadership and communication skills that drive lasting relationships and top business results. You will have the opportunity to work cross-functionally across all Nestle Purina assets, facilitating your ability to drive pet category strategy and planning with our customers.
Having a deep understanding of the competition and how to leverage market insights will make you a subject matter expert and a trusted leader within your team. Data, analytics, and consultative recommendations will guide you in the decision making made by your key customer(s). We are a market leader both on and off the shelf and we are backed by 120 years of rich history that has groomed our culture with passion, integrity, high performance, innovation, and unparalleled expertise.- Develop customer category strategies and initiatives that deliver Purina and retailer growth
- Proactively identifies gaps and opportunities for space analysis and category growth
- Leverages 4P analytics to develop and deliver consistent category reviews for the customer
- Completes POG analysis to develop and influence shelf/adjacency/assortment recommendations for total pet department and categories to maximize category growth and NPPC share of shelf
- Influences customers through compelling category strategies and insights
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- 3 years of experience in category development, account management, or business analytics required
- Experience working with syndicated data (Nielsen, IRI, etc) required
- Plan-o-gram Development experience for store implementation (JDA, Apollo, etc.) preferred
- Must be able to travel up to 20%, or as the business requires
Don’t meet all the qualifications listed under “other”? These are preferred, but not required. When you apply for a role with Nestlé Purina, we ensure that individual confidentiality is held to the highest regard. We are intentional about creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. We consider our associates our most valuable assets. Please apply for full consideration.
The approximate pay range for this position is $94,000 to $148,000 Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.
Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with Company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Making an Impact | Nestle Careers (nestlejobs.com)
REQUISITION ID:
297224
It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer* seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467- Note: Nespresso is not a federal contractor and does not maintain affirmative action programs
- 5 Days Ago
Category Manager
- Dexter
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Springfield, MO
FULL_TIME
- OverviewDexter, a premier manufacturer and distributor of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts and accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, h...
- 8 Days Ago
Category Manager
- AMS Ameren Services
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St. Louis, MO
FULL_TIME
- About Us Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regiona...
- 15 Days Ago
Category Manager
- Dexter Axle
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Springfield, MO
OTHER
- Overview Dexter, a premier manufacturer and distributor of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts and accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, ...
- 2 Months Ago
Category Manager
- Dexter Axle
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Springfield, MO
OTHER
- Overview Dexter, a premier manufacturer and distributor of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts and accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, ...
- 2 Months Ago
Category Manager - Nitrogen
- Dyno Nobel, Inc.
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St. Louis, MO
FULL_TIME
- Job Brief Effectively support procurement functions for operational & manufacturing sites across North America through leading the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, procurement pr...
- 3 Days Ago
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- Shamrock Foods Company
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Phoenix, AZ
- The Category Manager drives category performance through detailed analysis of product assortment, pricing change analysi...
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Saint Louis, MO
- We re a leader in the pet care industry, which means we re not only ahead in volume, profit and market share, but our as...
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- Lifetime Brands
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Seattle, WA
- Job Description Lifetime Brands, IncSeattle division is located in the heart of the Belltown neighborhood, with views of...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Johnson Controls International
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Milwaukee, WI
- What you will do As a Global Category Manager you will be working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and lea...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Nestlé Purina
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St. Louis, MO
- We’re a leader in the pet care industry, which means we’re not only ahead in volume, profit and market share, but our as...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Heinen's Grocery Store
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Cleveland, OH
- Company Overview: Founded in 1929, Heinen’s is a premier grocery store chain noted for its quality products and outstand...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
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Byron Center, MI
- If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- StraussGroup - Executive Search Consultants
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- THE POSITION The Global Sourcing Manager leads the Strategic Sourcing efforts for the Nicholasville, KY, manufacturing p...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Missouri
Missouri is landlocked and borders eight different states as does its neighbor, Tennessee. No state in the U.S. touches more than eight. Missouri is bounded by Iowa on the north; by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee across the Mississippi River on the east; on the south by Arkansas; and by Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska (the last across the Missouri River) on the west. Whereas the northern and southern boundaries are straight lines, the Missouri Bootheel protrudes southerly into Arkansas. The two largest rivers are the Mississippi (which defines the eastern boundary of the state) and the Misso...
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Income Estimation for Category Manager jobs
$111,517 to $145,978
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What does a Category Manager do?
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