Job Description

Pay Range: $94,500 to $111,500

What You Will Do

The Category Insights manager will have a dual role driving the category insights within the Kroger Team (leveraging 84.51 and Market 6) and the Prepared Chicken business across all key customers. __

This dual role partners with the Kroger team to support the Foster Farms Kroger sales team by delivering insights to drive growth. Leveraging 84.51, Market 6, and IRI syndicated data in the JBP process, 3CM, and during Monthly connections with the Kroger Category Managers. IN the Prepared Chicken business, the role will answer strategic questions to drive the business growth and develop customer-ready sales presentations.

Essential Functions

• Deep analysis of 8451 Shopper (and Market 6) data to support Kroger Team to drive growth.
• Support the JBP process and 3CM process throughout the year at Kroger.
• Convert insights data into powerful customer presentations. Lead the category insights portions of customer sales presentations.
• Work with marketing to develop effective new item presentations and provide performance insights and actions.
• Support Kroger Category Managers’ ad-hoc request for insights on Foster Farms and categories we compete.
• Support Marketing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Science.
• Prior experience working in depth with Kroger 84.51 Insights tool.
• Must have 5+ years recent Category Development, Marketing or Sales experience with HQ activity.
• Possess strong analytical, strategic thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex data in a concise, articulate, effective manner to individuals and groups.
• Ability to generate innovative approaches and new or improved solutions to business issues.
• Ability to anticipate trends, situations, or changing marketing conditions based on data insights and take appropriate, timely action.
• Ability to learn complex concepts quickly and independently.
• Advance proficiency with Computer business tools and systems (Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Syndicated data systems, etc).
• Advance proficiency with deep data analysis for effective business insights.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possesses strong inter-personal skills and has the ability to cultivate positive business relationships.
• Ability to work in fast paced, high pressure situations

Preferred Qualifications

• Sales skills including negotiation, account management, account penetration, and strategic selling.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new TEAM Members.