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Manager, Shopper Insights

Mondelēz International

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry in category management or related fields
  • Strong analytical and presentation skills with the ability to analyze and interpret complex data
  • Proven track record in persuading and aligning key customers and business stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Sr. Category Manager, buyer, and sales team to develop category development strategies
  • Create and analyze planograms to evaluate space-to-sales and offer best-in-class merchandising recommendations
  • Continuously optimize the business by analyzing data and developing category reviews
  • Build and enhance reporting dashboards to drive strategic business decisions

Key facts

Hard skills

Category Management Project Management Presentation Training Market Segmentation Data Modeling Data Distribution Services Data Visualization Vendor Management Power BI Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) Social Influences

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Business Acumen
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Collaboration
  • Time Management

About the company

Mondelēz International logo

Mondelēz International

Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 80,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 80,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryFood & Beverage Manufacturing
Company size10001

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Job description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

The Associate Category Manager – Meijer  will be a strategic advisor and subject matter expert across Mondelez US Portfolio including: 

  • Cookies 

  • Crackers 

  • Bars 

  • Non Chocolate Candy 

  • Cakes and Pastries 

  • Cough Drops 

 

 This role is responsible for providing deep category insights, developing strategic recommendations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive growth and market share for our total portfolio 

  

You will leverage market, shopper, and consumer data to assess performance, identify trends, and uncover growth opportunities for both Meijer and Mondelez. The ideal candidate will possess strong data analysis skills, business acumen, and exceptional communication and problem-solving abilities. Mondelez is seeking a strategic thinker with a proven ability to influence, build relationships, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  

 

You will:  

  • Collaborate with Sr. Category Manager, buyer and sales team to develop best-in-class category development strategies based on both qualitative and quantitative analysis  
  • Develop actionable recommendations and plans to accelerate the growth within our categories, focusing on category and brand trends, assortment, shelving, promotional efficiencies, price elasticities, and shopper behaviors, leading to increased basket spend and total sales  
  • Create and analyze planograms to evaluate space-to-sales and offer best-in-class merchandising recommendations  
  • Continuously optimize the business by analyzing data, tracking performance, developing category reviews, and applying learnings while utilizing diverse data sources—including internal customer data, syndicated data, shopper insights, and market research—to address current business challenges, define trends, and identify new growth opportunities  
  • Be an active contributor to joint business planning processes  
  • Build and enhance reporting dashboards to drive strategic business decisions, streamline data mining processes and accelerate insights delivery  
  • Be the category thought-leader/advisor for the customer and internal stakeholders  

  

What you will bring  

  • A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:  
  • Deep understanding of category management practices, and best-in-class ways of working with retailers and internal corporate teams  
  • Consistent track record of success in creative thinking, project management, functional/technical skills, decision quality, problem solving and business acumen  
  • Strong analytical and presentation skills (written and verbal) with the ability to analyze and interpret complex data from multiple data sources and turn insights into actionable business strategies and compelling category stories  
  • Experienced with conducting ad-hoc analyses to answer diverse business questions and support strategic decision-making including participating in joint business planning  
  • Proven track record in persuasively influencing, negotiating, and aligning key customers and business stakeholders in a highly matrixed organization, with a strong project management skillset  
  • Strong knowledge and usage of market segmentation models  

What extra ingredients you will bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree is required  

  • ​3 to 5 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry in category management or related fields with a proven track record of translating raw data into actionable recommendations and compelling stores  

  • Required technical expertise with advanced software skills relevant to shopper research and category management functions - this includes syndicated data systems (NielsenIQ, IRI/Circana, Spectra, Numerator panel data, retailer data systems), shelf management software (JDA/Apollo/ShelfIQ), and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)  

  • Experience with Meijer and Meijer systems (DunnHumby, VendorNet) is preferred but not required  

  • High proficiency expertise in data modelling with data visualization tools - experience with Power BI, Tableau, and Power Queries is a plus  

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills  

  • Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams  

  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills  

  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously  

  • Ability to travel (less than 15%)  

  • Live within Meijer Trade Market, (MI, IL,IN, OH,WI) with preference to Michigan 

  • Relocation assistance can be considered under special circumstances  

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $97,300 to $133,815; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

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