Job Title: Category Management Team Lead
Ruiz Foods has been family owned since 1964, is one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the country and is the proud maker of two #1 brands: El Monterey frozen Mexican food and Tornados roller grill taquitos in grocery stores and convenience stores across the US and Canada.
Are you looking for career development opportunities in an exciting company that cares about its team members and consumers alike? Come join our team and help us continue our industry-leading track record of growth, quality, and delicious food!
As the Ruiz Foods Category Management Team Lead, the principal function is to lead, motivate, oversee and direct a team of Category Managers to use multiple sources of data to create a clear direction for Frozen Snacks and Appetizers, Frozen Breakfast and Frozen Meals categories to align customer and Ruiz Foods strategies and tactics. The Category Management Team Lead will work collaboratively with Shopper Insights, Retail Sales Teams, Marketing and Sales Planning to achieve Ruiz Foods and customer objectives.
LOCATION: Remote (Continental U.S.)
TRAVEL: 30-60% travel required for customer, team, and internal meetings.
COMPENSATION: $145 – $175k/Year (DOE)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Inspire, Coach and Develop direct reports to deliver business results by employing Category Management tools and business processes in the appropriate situations to grow market share, distribution/space and optimized assortment.
- Develops category strategy and assists customers with integrated category strategy development to utilize insights for growing the Fz Snack/App, Fz Breakfast and Fz Meals categories with tactical recommendations to bring the strategy to life in-store.
- Drive top-notch execution aligned to company strategies and objectives through thought leadership
- Responsible for developing customer specific presentation of relevant consumer insights, competitive responses, and new item/category selling strategies.
- Work with field sales teams to prepare and present, key business opportunities, scorecards, category reviews and promotional effectiveness analysis to both Ruiz Foods and appropriate retailers.
- Work cross-functionally to leverage syndicated data and shopper loyalty card insights to drive value through space, assortment and promotional initiatives.
- Manage Vendor relationships and budgets to ensure all data sources are being leveraged to maximize ROI or being evaluated and negotiated for replacement
- Perform all and any other tasks assigned by Ruiz Foods management personnel.
REQUIREMENTS:
- MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (Masters Degree a plus).
- MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 10+ years CPG/Analytical experience.
- Ability to Navigate a Multitude of Data sets (shopper and syndicated) including Circana/Nielsen POS & Panel, Retailer (Scintilla/Retail Link) and Shopper Loyalty (ex. 84.51, SymphonyAI) and manage relationships
- Strong project management, including the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Proven ability to lead and manage team members.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to work well with others.
- Technical Skills including MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint), JDA/ProSpace Space Planning
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education (Required): Bachelors or better in Marketing or related field.
- Education (Preferred): Masters or better in Marketing or related field.
- Experience (Required): 10 years: CPG Experience
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Ruiz Foods is an equal opportunity employer.
EOE: Male, Female, Vets, Disabled (M/F/V/D).
Ruiz Foods enforces a policy of maintaining a drug-free workforce, including pre-employment substance abuse testing.
