Field Manager, Category Leadership

This is a remote field position based out of a home office.

We are flexible on your location to be based in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Connecticut.

Job Summary

As Field Category Leadership Manager, you will help build a strong partnership with your assigned New England-based retailers, by providing strategic category guidance in order to bring market-leading growth for Conagra.

You will conduct high-quality analysis using multiple data sources to produce insights and recommendations , while motivating action that is mutually beneficial to the retailer and Conagra.

You will report to a Director of Category Leadership.

Position Responsibilities

• Be the category expert for assigned categories and retailers, offering analytical and presentation support internally (HQ/Sales) and externally (Customer) to support Conagra business towards MAPS goals
• Develop and cultivate business relationships with important retailer contacts that establish Conagra as an essential partner for all Category Leadership needs
• Work with multiple Headquarters and Sales teams and the customer to connect business opportunities to develop both strategic and tactical solutions
• Conduct analysis using research, Category Leadership principles, analytical tools and clean data visualization to identify and communicate business opportunities or challenges
• Be a conduit in driving win-win decisions and market influence by identifying and explaining fact-based recommendations through data analysis, presentation building, and storytelling
• Provide consumer/category input within the Customer Strategic Planning Process to help refine plan elements based on consumer and category knowledge
• Monitor industry trends and competitive activity to identify opportunities to improve Conagra’s capabilities and advantage in the market
• Assess shelving opportunities and make recommendations to simplify the shopping experience for the consumer and optimize placement of Conagra brands, while maintaining a category first approach
• Experience with how and when to use multiple analytical resources across syndicated data, customer data, panel data, and consumer or market macro trends and insights

Position Qualifications

• 3+ years category management experience in consumer packaged goods
• Expertise mining data to uncover causes of trends and to provide concise analysis
• Strength in using facts and insights to build compelling, holistic selling stories with actionable recommendations using multiple sources of data (Syndicated, Panel, Customer Card data, Consumer and Industry Insights)
• Experience understanding, using and employing syndicated data including such data sources as: Nielsen/IRI scan and panel, Customer Scanner and Loyalty Card Data (ex.

  EYC), space management and assortment tools (ASO, JDA)

• Project management experience, establishing goals, process, roles, timeline and desired outcome
• Strong organizational skills and capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously , including ability to pivot and reprioritize while managing expectations
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite ( Excel to maintain complex spreadsheets , PowerPoint)

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We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
• Wealth: great salaries, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
• Balance: paid-time off , flexible work-schedules ( subject to your location and role )

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America’s leading branded food companies.

We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth.

Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender’s ®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie’s® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke’s®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry.

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Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.

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Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) is an approximately $11 billion company that combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus and entrepreneurial spirit.

We’re transforming the way we operate to fulfill what consumers and customers want, in a smart, simple way.

We’re modernizing our iconic food brands, leveraging fresh opportunities and adapting to a changing landscape – all with a culture that’s ready to capture growth and drive shareholder value.