Category Leadership Sr. Manager

Accountable to lead the Category Leadership Area @Mars Pet Nutrition Mexico

Accelerate pet category performance by identifying trends and growth avenues that meet pet parents and business partners needs, translated into portfolio, category space and shelf layout strategies that maximize the purchasing experience.

Sustain Category Captaincies with top Customers by developing category management strategies that translate into accelerated category growth.

Shopper and channel trends insight generator to drive actions that potentialize pet care category growth and Mars category leadership.

Responsible for the development of the Category Team

What are we looking for?

• +8 years combined in Sales, Category and Customer Marketing. 3 Years minimum as Catman Manager
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering. Master would be preferable but not mandatory
• People Management

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Sustain category captaincies with top customers.
• Operationalize regional and global frameworks in the Mexico
• Provide insights to improve perfect store picture of success per sales channel
• Design channel toolkits (strategy, assortment, price, promotion, shelf)
• Provide category insights and recommended actions to accelerate pet food growth.
• Provide category insights trends for brand innovation pipeline

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.