Associate Category Leadership Manager

Conagra Brands

. Lead category growth platform development for Winco, Raley’s, Save Mart, and wholesalers including URM and AFS .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $82,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in category growth platform development and data-driven decision-making to enhance customer and company goals. Proficient in delivering actionable insights and collaborating with internal teams to execute category programs effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Category Growth Platform DevelopmentData Integration And InterpretationAdvanced Microsoft Excel SkillsExperience With Nielsen Or CircanaRetail Merchandising Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Consumer Packaged Goods ExperienceData AnalysisSyndicated Panel Data UnderstandingSales Story DevelopmentSpreadsheet DevelopmentLookup FunctionsPivot TablesCategory Sales GrowthIn-Store Execution Tactics

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationEducation And Training

Tools & Technologies

NielsenCircanaBlue YonderJDA

Industry Keywords

Category AnalysisBusiness Impact InsightsCustomer Loyalty Card DataMerchandising ObjectivesCategory Programs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead category growth platform development for Winco, Raley’s, Save Mart, and wholesalers including URM and AFS
Deliver category analysis and business impact insights to the sales team
Identify opportunities to enhance customer, category, and company goals
Customize corporate category programs and plans to guide category growth and execution at the customer level
Develop and deliver category insights to support collaborative business solutions with internal partners and customers
Achieve shelving and merchandising objectives through data-driven recommendations
Support category reviews by strengthening or confirming the organization’s position as a lead vendor in priority categories
Partner with internal teams and retailer contacts to develop and implement category growth plans
Educate the sales team on new item programs and provide category rationale for distribution and shelving proposals
Ensure consistent execution of category programs and plans across assigned channels
Lead monthly reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
3+ years of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) related experience in sales or analytical roles
Experience with data integration and interpretation to generate actionable insights
Experience building a holistic sales story using multiple data sources including syndicated, loyalty, consumer, and industry trends
Understanding of syndicated panel data fundamentals
Experience working directly with customers to grow category sales
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including spreadsheet development, lookup functions, and pivot tables
Experience with tools such as Nielsen or Circana and space management systems such as Blue Yonder/JDA
Knowledge of customer loyalty card data
Working knowledge of retail merchandising and in-store execution tactics

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare plans
Wellness incentive program
Mental wellbeing support
Fitness reimbursement
Bonus incentive opportunity
Matching 401(k)
Stock purchase plan
Career development opportunities
Employee resource groups
On-demand learning
Tuition reimbursement
Paid-time off
Parental leave
Flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)
Volunteer opportunities