Category Insights Manager

Fresh Del Monte

Category Insights Manager at Fresh Del Monte driving growth across Kroger and Target. Responsible for high-impact business insights and analytics, translating data into actionable strategies.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $147,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end category insights support for Kroger and Target, developing and executing insight-led strategies across the portfolio to deliver against sales and profit objectives.
Serve as the category advisor for Kroger’s vegetable category, leading deep analytical and strategic engagement with the customer, including direct collaboration with the category buyer, advanced diagnostics, and ownership of assortment and space optimization to influence category strategy and performance.
Develop and deliver insights, analyses, and category reviews that assess performance, identify opportunities, and translate into clear, actionable recommendations.
Leverage a range of data sources—including syndicated, retailer loyalty, and internal data—and utilize 84.51° (Stratum and Market 6) to generate actionable shopper and business insights for both customer-facing work and internal initiatives.
Design, maintain, and continuously optimize reporting and analytics while measuring and evaluating the impact of key initiatives, incorporating learnings to refine strategies and improve business outcomes.
Partner with sales leadership to identify and activate growth opportunities across innovation, assortment, shelving, pricing, and promotion.
Support key business processes including category reviews, Joint Business Planning (JBP), and ad hoc analyses; actively partner with Sales and the Category Insights team, with travel as needed to support customer engagement and business priorities.
Build and maintain strong, consultative relationships with key stakeholders to influence decision-making and execution.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Planning & Insights, Marketing, Omni Activation, Consumer Insights, and Supply Chain to deliver integrated, insight-led solutions.
Proactively identify risks and opportunities, clearly communicating implications and recommended actions, while effectively prioritizing efforts to focus on the highest-impact work.
Serve as a trusted thought partner, bringing forward innovative, insight-led ideas to drive business growth.
Demonstrate strong ownership, curiosity, and initiative, proactively identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve ways of working, and enhance overall team effectiveness.
Actively develop capabilities and share best practices to elevate team performance and ensure consistent, scalable execution.
Provide flexible support across additional customers or categories as business needs evolve.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree required.
3-5 years relevant business experience in CPG industry with supplier, retailer, or broker.
Prior Category Management experience a must.
Advanced computer proficiency in Retailer POS, Syndicated and Panel data, Retail Link, Microsoft Excel, Nielsen and/or Circana, and proficiency in PowerPoint as well as other Microsoft Office applications.
Proficient in utilizing, analyzing, and interpreting data from 84/51.
Strong analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills.
Strong data visualization and storytelling capabilities.
Working knowledge of space management software.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent attitude with a strong team-orientation.
Creative thinker with ability to communicate and present ideas and solutions.
Experience working with Kroger preferred.
Experience as a category captain or advisor preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) with company match
Employer-paid life & disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Paid Time Off (PTO) 7
Company Paid Holidays
24/7 Telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program
Optional voluntary benefits (legal, accident, identity protection)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Category ManagementData AnalysisData VisualizationProblem SolvingSpace ManagementRetailer POSSyndicated DataPanel DataMicrosoft ExcelPowerPoint

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam OrientationCreative ThinkingOwnershipCuriosityInitiativeConsultative Relationship BuildingStorytelling