Category Marketing Manager, Foodservice

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$109K/yr – $159K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own category P&L and growth for an assigned foodservice portfolio, coordinating cross-functional teams to drive performance, pricing, and innovative product/marketing initiatives aligned with strategic objectives.

  • Growth Strategy: Develop and implement category growth programs to expand market presence within your portfolio.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead cross-team initiatives and stakeholder alignment to deliver business objectives.
  • Insights & Innovation: Generate data-driven insights to support category innovation and new product development.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage profit and loss (P&L) for assigned categories to achieve annual and long-term financial objectives
  • Develop and implement growth strategies to expand category performance and market presence within your assigned portfolio
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams on key initiatives to deliver business objectives
  • Conduct competitive and industry analysis to inform strategic decision making
  • Lead customer-driven category management projects for assigned categories
  • Develop category marketing collateral and promotional programs
  • Generate insights and rationale to support category innovation and new product development
  • Support pricing activities, trade spending, forecasting and analytical efforts
  • Provide support for advertising and promotion management, planning processes and supply chain alignment
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment across category initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 5+ years of related experience, including Foodservice
  • P&L management experience
  • Experience conducting detailed business analysis and developing recommendations
  • Knowledge of Foodservice syndicated data and industry tools
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing projects
  • Understanding of Foodservice marketing programs including promotions and collateral development
  • Number of Days in Office: 3

Benefits

  • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
  • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
  • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
  • Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities
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Conagra Brands

3.7 Glassdoor

Conagra has the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. Our diverse team embraces debate to challenge marketplace/business conventions. We are respected for our great brands, great food, great margins and consistent results.We combine a rich heritage with a sharpened focus and entrepreneurial spirit. Conagra’s portfolio of iconic and emerging food brands continues to evolve to offer contemporary choices for every occasion. We are a 100 year-old company with a startup attitude - an imperative to transform how we do business. What’s not changing? Our timeless values: integrity, external focus, broad-mindedness, agility, leadership by all, and a focus on results.

Founded in 1919
Chicago, Illinois, USA
7.5K employees (463 in marketing)
71% recommend to a friend
86% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
109.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.8%
Direct
48.1%
Referral
9.7%
Social
5.9%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~7.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
429 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
4.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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