Manager, Shopper Insights

Mondelēz International

Associate Category Manager driving strategic growth and market share for Mondelēz International's snack portfolio through data analysis and collaboration with teams.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $97,300 - $133,815 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Apollo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with Sr. Category Manager, buyer and sales team to develop best-in-class category development strategies based on both qualitative and quantitative analysis
Develop actionable recommendations and plans to accelerate the growth within our categories, focusing on category and brand trends, assortment, shelving, promotional efficiencies, price elasticities, and shopper behaviors, leading to increased basket spend and total sales
Create and analyze planograms to evaluate space-to-sales and offer best-in-class merchandising recommendations
Continuously optimize the business by analyzing data, tracking performance, developing category reviews, and applying learnings while utilizing diverse data sources—including internal customer data, syndicated data, shopper insights, and market research—to address current business challenges, define trends, and identify new growth opportunities
Be an active contributor to joint business planning processes
Build and enhance reporting dashboards to drive strategic business decisions, streamline data mining processes and accelerate insights delivery
Be the category thought-leader/advisor for the customer and internal stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree is required
3 to 5 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry in category management or related fields
Required technical expertise with advanced software skills relevant to shopper research and category management functions - this includes syndicated data systems (NielsenIQ, IRI/ Circana, Spectra, Numerator panel data, retailer data systems), shelf management software (JDA/Apollo/ ShelfIQ), and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong knowledge and usage of market segmentation models
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to travel (less than 15%)
Live within Meijer Trade Market, (MI, IL, IN, OH, WI) with preference to Michigan

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
wellness and family support programs
life and disability insurance
retirement savings plans
paid leave programs
education related programs
paid holidays and vacation time

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Hard Skills & Tools

category managementdata analysisplanogram creationmarket segmentation modelspromotional efficienciesprice elasticitiesshelf managementdata trackingbusiness optimizationactionable recommendations

Soft Skills

communication skillspresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsinfluencecollaborationproblem-solvingdecision-makingindependenceproject managementstrategic thinking