Category Manager - Cookies, Cones Crusts

About the Role:

With new innovations and exciting expansions plans in place, there has never been a better time to join the Ferrero Group and be extraordinary with us!

The position will be hybrid based in our US Headquarters in Parsippany, NJ, and report to the Category Management Director, Non-Chocolate.

• Translate the growth vision into clear category strategies and priorities
  , including Distribution, Merchandising, Shelving, and Pricing (DSMP), establishing Ferrero’s point of view on how the category should grow
• Develop compelling, insight-led category narratives and selling stories that bring the Category Growth Platform to life across customers, channels, and new product launches
• Identify and unlock category growth opportunities through deep analysis of syndicated data, shopper insights, and competitive trends, anticipating future whitespace and growth levers
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Brand, Trade Marketing, and Field Category Management to align strategies, KPIs, and execution against the Category Growth Vision
• Influence customer strategies through Joint Business Planning
  , using the category growth vision to shape long-term thinking and drive mutual value creation
• Continuously evolve the Category Growth Platform by monitoring performance, market dynamics, and shopper behavior to ensure relevance and impact over time
• Interact with cross-functional team members from different departments and levels of the organization, gaining exposure, awareness of other functions, and experience collaborating.
• Lead key projects and demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit to help address Category Management opportunities. Be responsible for launching and developing important resources that will be leveraged across the organization.
• Participate in Ferrero and Category Management specific trainings to sharpen skills and prepare for advancement opportunities within the Category Management team.
• Formal and informal mentorships with stakeholders from Sales, Trade Marketing, Brand, and Consumer & Shopper Understanding. Provides for multiple career mapping opportunities.

• 8+ years of experience in Category Management, Advanced Analytics, or Consulting
• Minium 3+ years of CPG experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a Business/Marketing discipline required (MBA a plus)
• Extensive experience working with syndicated data (Circana/IRI or Nielsen)
• Understanding of Receipt Panel, Scintilla and 84.51 a plus
• Experience working with Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel or Power Point
• Strong communication, storytelling, presentation, and project management skills
• Executive presentation competencies when delivering key insights to internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic and proactive thinking to develop strategies and identify opportunities within the Category
• Ability to manage cross functional collaboration and thrive in a matrix environment
• Possess a Global mindset with the desire to build a successful career within a growing global company
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
• 25% Travel required for customer meetings and industry events

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The base salary range for this position is $130,. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits.

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more at

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed…