Category Insights Manager

Häagen-Dazs Shops

. Drive total DGIC category leadership through insight-based data and research tools .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data management and analytics to drive category strategies and insights, with a strong focus on collaboration and commercial planning in the CPG industry.

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Data ManagementCategory ManagementCommercial PlanningSales OperationsInsight Development

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Hard Skills

Data AnalyticsInsight BuildingFinancial ReportingSales ReportingCategory Strategy Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationInfluencing SkillsSelf-StarterResults DrivenEntrepreneurial Mindset

Tools & Technologies

ThoughtSpotRCircana (IRI) UnifyMS ExcelJD Edwards ERP

Certifications & Qualifications

BS/BA Preferred

Industry Keywords

CPG IndustryMarket IntelligenceShopper InsightCategory/Channel TrendsRetail Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive total DGIC category leadership through insight-based data and research tools
Develop, implement, and enable insights, category strategies, and data-based solutions for Category and Customer Managers
Contribute to Commercial Planning through data- and research-based solutions, including total distribution point forecasting and reporting
Improve selling capabilities and add customer value through analytics and insights
Supplement Circana team training on tools, measures, and data analytics
Identify, act on, and share category-driving insights and thought leadership
Provide ideas and content for yearly planning and quarterly category calls with the Sales team
Upskill the Account Associate team through data analytics and category insight training
Develop and enable category strategies and insights to drive category and DGIC growth at key accounts
Develop customer category strategies and stories for high-profile customer needs
Enable category leadership insights and stories for the total ice cream category
Incorporate brand objectives, growth drivers, category roadmap strategies, activation tactics, and new item plans into commercial planning
Drive and enable financial reporting tools for the DGIC sales team
Lead integration and development of Thoughtspot, R, Circana (IRI) Unify, MS Excel, and JD Edwards ERP into everyday business and commercial planning
Serve as a data and insights resource for cross-functional teams
Continuously check products in various stores and locations and provide retail-experience feedback

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in a sales planning, sales operations or sales reporting role, and/or category management sales roles in CPG industry
History in data management (IRI, Nielsen, ThoughtSpot, PowerBI, and other data sources) and insight building
Proven ability to develop sound insights and strategies across multiple data points
Commercial experience
Highly developed collaboration and influencing skills
Self-starter, results driven, entrepreneurial
Knowledge of customer best practices, market intelligence, category/channel/shopper trends and shopper insight into actionable ideas
BS/BA preferred
Experience with Circana, Thoughtspot, primary/secondary research, internal financial reporting/tools
Experience with R, Circana (IRI) Unify, MS Excel, and JD Edwards ERP system

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement
Equal opportunity employer
Diversity-valuing workplace