Sr Manager, Category Leadership - Walmart

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Michael Angelo’s, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao’s Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder’s of Hanover.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us. Why Campbell’s… Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.

Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store. Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.

Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

The Senior Manager, Category Leadership drives Campbell’s and Walmart category growth through strategic, insights-led category leadership. The role translates shopper, category, retail, and omnichannel data into compelling actionable recommendations that improve assortment, shelving, merchandising, innovation, and digital shelf execution.

This leader serves as a strategic partner to Walmart and internal partners while developing Category Leadership capability through coaching and collaboration.

• Proven ability to coach talent, lead through ambiguity, and build collaborative internal and customer partnerships
• Develop executive-ready presentations, customer-facing selling stories, and strategic recommendations that influence Walmart merchant decisions and equip internal leadership to act on Campbell’s and category opportunities.
• Facilitate buyer onboarding, internal alignment, and cross-functional education on Walmart category strategies and business priorities.

• Serve as a category thought leader and strategic partner by connecting shopper behavior, market dynamics, and Campbell’s priorities into clear recommendations.
• Lead category analytics, attribution, and insight development for line reviews, innovation summits, modular reviews, buyer meetings, and strategic projects. Translate complex data into insights and recommendations that are clear, prioritized, and actionable.
• Develop assortment, shelving, clustering, planogram, merchandising, and omnichannel growth recommendations and identify potential pricing and promotional opportunities.
• Measure performance, communicate business impact, and identify future growth opportunities.
• Support innovation sell-in, launch tracking, and post-launch performance across in-store and online.
• Develop Digital Shelf recommendations that improve discoverability, availability, conversion, and shopper engagement.
• Deliver routine and ad hoc category analyses and strategic projects that support customer and business objectives.
• Monitor competitive activity, emerging innovation, and Walmart marketplace changes to identify risks, opportunities, and strategic implications.

Walmart merchants and internal partners including Sales,…