As an Associate Manager on our Category Strategy team, reporting to a Senior Director, you will help lead category growth platform development by providing category programs and plans for an assigned portfolio of brands.

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Your Impact:

\nProvide category analysis and business impacts to the sales team, identifying opportunities to enhance customer/category goals and those of the company.Customize existing corporate category initiatives and plans to propel company and category sales at the customer.Help provide category insights to develop collaborative solutions.Assist team to exceed established shelving and merchandising goals.Provide category insights to the account in our priority categories, striving to, or confirming the position of lead vendor within the category review process.Work with internal partners and retailer contacts to develop and help implement category growth plans.Educate sales team on new item programs and category rationale for development; develop proposals for distribution and shelving changes to the account.Ensure category plans are delivered.\n

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Your Experience:

\nBachelor's Degree required1-3 years of experience in sales or analytical rolesData integration and interpretation experienceExperience summarizing a holistic sales story from multiple sources of data, such as syndicated, loyalty, consumer and industry trendsUnderstanding the fundamentals of syndicated panel dataExperience working directly with customers in growing category salesExperience in Nielsen/Circana; experience with space management toolsCustomer loyalty card knowledgeExperience in Excel to develop and maintain complex spreadsheets and automate processesWorking knowledge of retail merchandising and in-store execution tactics\n

Number of Days in Office: 4

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Located in downtown Chicago along the Chicago River, our corporate headquarters is in the landmark Merchandise Mart building, with access to public transit and several options for dining and shopping in the area.

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Compensation: 

Pay Range:$81,000-$118,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursementWealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase planGrowth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursementBalance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.