Corporate Walmart Category Manager

Based in our Corporate Headquarters in Schaumburg, IL, Mizkan America is a subsidiary of the Mizkan Group, a global, family-owned company that has been Bringing Flavor to Life™ for over 220 years. As one of the leading makers of vinegars, condiments, and sauces in the United States, Mizkan America maintains 12 manufacturing facilities that serve the retail, food service, specialty-Asian and food-ingredient trade channels.

We are committed to following our two core principles: continuously challenging the status quo and delivering only the finest products for our customers. Our leadership seeks out, embraces, and implements ideas for improvement from all of its employees. Transparency and accountability are two key factors that drive our company’s overall management approach.

We are looking for people who are seeking to deliver their best so that we can deliver ours. Above all, we’re dedicated to maximizing the potential of our greatest assets—our team members. That’s reflected in our ongoing commitment to recruit, develop, reward, and retain our talented, multicultural workforce. We hope to see you as part of our team’s future success!

This position offers location flexibility, with options to be based in Bentonville, AR, or Schaumburg, IL
. The role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring office presence from Tuesday to Thursday, with the remaining days remote.

The Category Manager for Walmart and Sam’s Club serves as a strategic thought leader responsible for leveraging shopper and consumer insights into actionable fact‑based selling materials that drive both category growth and Mizkan commercial performance. This role leads the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of shopper and sales data to uncover purchasing behaviors and consumer decision‑making across Walmart and Sam’s Club.

Success in this role is measured by the delivery of incremental gross and net sales, sustained market share growth and recognition by these customers of this individual’s strategic contributions to the business. While Walmart and Sam’s represent most of the role’s focus, additional Strategic Account work will also be also be assigned.

• As the subject matter expert, lead the collection and interpretation of category insights using Walmart Scintilla and Sam’s Club Madrid, also incorporating point of sale data, surveys, and other research resources.
• Develop shopper‑centric strategies that drive the customer’s category and Mizkan commercial success by translating data insights into actionable recommendations for product assortment, shelf sets, pricing, promotion, and merchandising.
• Work closely with the Mizkan’s Center of Excellence Commercial team to advise on trade negotiations and category management strategies.
• Collaborate with Mizkan’s Connected Commerce and Marketing teams to provide insights into customer segmentation for both omni and brick & mortar shopper cohorts and their path to purchase.
• Inform Mizkan’s product development teams to with product innovation and design recommendations based on their Customer’s Category and Shopper objectives.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to shopper behavior and sales performance to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented strategies.
• Prepare clear, concise and impactful presentations (both formal and informal) to communicate actionable insights to the Customer’s Senior Management as well as key Mizkan cross‑functional teams.
• Perform other duties assigned that support the overall success of the team, department, or organization. This may include participating in cross‑functional initiatives, contributing to process improvements, or assisting with special projects as needed.
• This list is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities required for this role.
• Regular, predictable, in‑person attendance on the business days the Company requires in‑person attendance at this facility. (In‑person attendance is optional on the other workdays.) For non‑required‑in‑person attendance days, employees are expected to be present and engaged during the…