Manager, Category Management

Overview

Ocean Spray is hiring for a Manager, Category Management. We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. We’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all, and we’ve been making our own way ever since.
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Position Location: This will be a remote role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA. We are open to remote candidates.

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is currently looking for a Manager, Category Management to support our Grocery Team focused on several larger strategic customers. This position is flexible to work-from-home or in one of our offices (Boston or Cincinnati for an office, other locations for work-from-home). This position is part of the Category Management and Shopper Insights team within the sales division.

A Day in the Life

• Provide category management support to Ocean Spray’s business for the Grocery channel including trend analysis, item ranking reporting, category review/reset process and shopper panel insights
• Create business reviews that incorporate retailer, market and category trends as well as consumer and shopper insights
• Leverage insights to create growth strategies for the category
• Create and present planogram recommendations for retailers
• Partner with Ocean Spray sales team developing insights and presentations for customers
• Utilize multiple data sources to develop comprehensive recommendations spanning product, placement, price, and promotion
• Uncover assortment opportunities through space to sales analyses

What We Are Looking For

• 4+ years Category Management experience, Food & Beverage preferred
• Expertise with IRI/Nielsen POS
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with retailer loyalty card data (i.e. Scintilla, 84.51, SymphonyAI)
• Space planning software experience
• Strong analytic skills with a high attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple ongoing projects
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to sell an idea persuasively and collaborate with others
• Bachelor’s degree required

Education

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience

At least 3 Years of Experience

Annual Salary

$95,200 - $130,900

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range. We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
• • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • Fertility benefits
  • Transgender benefits
  • 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team Members, Farmers, Consumers And Communities Alike—we Value What Makes Us Unique And Strive To Connect Our Farms To Families For a Better Life By Living Our Values

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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