Category Manager

Bel, makers of iconic brands including GoGo squeeZ, Babybel, The Laughing Cow, and Boursin is a growing global company that values your contributions, strives to create a sense of belonging for everyone and offers career growth and development opportunities, as well as competitive total compensation and meaningful well-being benefits from day one. For All, For Good, our company signature, reflects Bel’s commitment to sustainability and healthier and responsible food for all. The company has headquarters in Chicago (Bel Brands USA) and New York City (GoGo Squeez) and operates 4 manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI; Brookings, SD; Traverse City, MI; and Nampa, ID.

Job Description Summary

The Category Manager will play a key role in executing GoGo squeeZ's category strategy to drive household penetration and consumption while expanding retail presence. This role focuses on implementing best-in-class category assortment and shelving solutions designed to meet both consumer needs and retail partner goals. The Category Manager will collaborate closely with sales, marketing, and retail teams to analyze category performance, identify growth opportunities, and recommend tailor-made strategies that deliver results. With a focus on innovation and data-driven insights, this role helps strengthen GoGo squeeZ's position as a leader in better-for-you snacking solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Build and deliver customer category reviews with actionable recommendations on distribution and shelving to meet the retailer and the organizations growth objectives

Develop and commercialize national assortment & shelving guidance, category 101s, and new item sell stories

Provide compelling category-focused insights to drive breadth, depth, and quality of Bel Brands USA distribution at customers

Conduct in-depth assortment analysis and provide recommendations to Sales and Sales Strategy

Lead category-focused research projects and communicate findings cross functionally to influence business decisions and drive company growth

Scorecard and metric category performance and drivers, identify opportunities and insights to provide solutions to seize opportunities as well as take corrective action

Expert on leveraging syndicated databases (IRI, Nielsen, 84.51, Customer Specific gateways, etc.) to create actionable insights and to provide expertise to Sales Teams

Develop tools and templates to simplify the analysis process for Sales and Sales Strategy

Passion and experience for continuously refining tools and capabilities to bring forth the most relevant insights and ensure team is at the forefront of insight capabilities

Ability to think creatively and adapt to external and internal changes

Ad-Hoc business reporting as needed to answer time sensitive questions

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required

Minimum 3-6 years in Category Management in Consumer-Packaged Goods

Demonstrated success in leading category customer engagements with major Food or Mass retailers

Demonstrated success building relationships and working with cross-functional teams to drive business results

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, V-lookups, charts) to mine and simplify data. Strong PowerPoint fundamentals to bring data and insights to life in a visual way.

Proven analytical skills & ability to successfully integrate different streams of information into winning propositions

Understand tools and techniques to merchandise and market at retail

Strong verbal, written communication, and presentation skills

Able to transform data into compelling, visually engaging narratives that provide actionable insights and resonate with various audiences

Ability to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and dynamic environment

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects against deadlines

Strong planning and project management skills

Ability to leverage creative thinking and presentation skills
The ideal candidate for this position would live in Cincinnati, OH.

Working Conditions

Work is performed largely in a field environment and #LI-Remote. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours with at least 40 hours a week. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines and other concerns. Up to 10% business travel may be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Acknowledgement

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by the employee assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested management. All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Total Rewards

Base Salary: $110,000 - $140,000

Bonus opportunity: 15%

20 days PTO

4% match on 401k

Health care by Cigna

Free Vision & Dental

Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Bel Brands prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brand’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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