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<p> </p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Location:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">AR </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">2–3 days a week in-office</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Reports to:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Team Lead</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the Role</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The Category Manager plays a critical role in transforming insights into action to drive retailer success and category growth. We are seeking a Category Manager to lead category strategy for our Spreads, Creams, and Cheese portfolio, delivering best-in-class category solutions across the Natural/Specialty and Walmart channels. This highly visible role partners closely with brand and field teams, developing compelling, data-driven stories that support customer engagement and decision-making. The Category Manager will build strong relationships with brokers, internal and external sales teams, and brand partners, with a focus on accelerating sales, improving profitability, and enabling sustainable business growth.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What You’ll Do</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop a customer-facing category strategy for Spreads, Creams, and Cheese categories.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Provide guidance on field execution (POGs) by creating localized shelving recommendations for the field to digest and cater to individual retailers and buyers, highlighting adds and deletes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Collect and report on POG schedules, share of shelf changes, and placement pre-& post resets.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Build a Customer Selling Story with Sales partners for the retailer’s innovation and planning meetings.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Ensure Brokers understand the strategy and localize the national strategy to execute plans accordingly.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Maintain templates for easier storytelling and ensure the broker has the tools needed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Ad Hoc Analysis for accounts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About You</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">10+ years of category experience in CPG or distributor/broker</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with Spins, Nielsen AOD Scan, Panel, and IRI Unify. Power BI, JDA a plus.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong collaboration and negotiation skills.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong planning and analytical skills.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong communication skills, including verbal and written.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Travel is expected to be dependent on retailer/customer/business need. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">You’re a Self-Starter: Self-motivated, resourceful, and don’t need your “handheld” to get things accomplished.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">You’re a Category Management guru: You have experience in developing and executing Category Strategies nationally</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">You’re a storyteller: You’re energized by analyzing the data, uncovering opportunities, and turning them into winning selling stories.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">You love to win in the marketplace: You’re the trusted partner that provides total category solutions that the customer goes to first - it’s the fuel that drives you!</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span data-contrast="auto">We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias. </span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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