Job Description
Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas'® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann's® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!
More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.
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Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!
Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:
Salary Range: $94,300 - $122,600
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Annual Bonus Eligibility
401k & Company Match
*** This Position is Remote Eligible***
Position Summary:
The Category Manager is a professional who is the subject matter expert on shelving/ assortment management and analytics and in understanding consumer and category trends. This role is grounded in insights and acts in the best interest of the category. The Category Manager is part of a dynamic and diverse functional team working to increase the utility of various category management tools through training, establishing processes, and sharing of best practices. This job plays a critical role in BBU's broader Account Sales Team and will proactively influence how BBU Wins at the Shelf. Ultimately, this role exists to create short- and long-term value to its assigned retailers and BBU.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proactively identify and lead category management initiatives that drive category growth while increasing BBU's sales, share, and profits. This should include interpreting shopper and category insights, optimizing product assortment, evaluating product placement, and proposing solutions to improve overall category performance.
- Serve as the Category Management expert and advisor to leadership. Influence decisions makers by reviewing and analyzing shelf space opportunities, as well as current business trends and category performance within the market and industry.<
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chicago, Illinois (Remote) |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1993 |
| Website | www.bimbobakeriesusa.com |
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Skills
- Bakeryunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Category Managementunmatched
- Diversityunmatched
- English Languageunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Market Trend Analysisunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Process Developmentunmatched
- Product Positioningunmatched
- Product Testingunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Salesunmatched
About Company
Bimbo Bakeries USA is a leader in the baking industry, known for its category leading brands, innovative products, freshness and quality. As part of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company, BBU is proud to share the company philosophyHighly Productive and Deeply Humane in the U.S.
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