Category Marketing Manager, Foodservice

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Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
109K-159K Annually
Senior level
Consumer Web • Food • Manufacturing
The Role
Manage product categories within foodservice, developing marketing plans, coordinating sales activities, and leading projects to drive growth and innovation.
Summary Generated by Built In
Reporting to our Senior Director of Category Marketing, you will manage product categories within the staples segment, primarily shelf stable products. You will be responsible for developing and implementing marketing plans, including strategy development, sales coordination, pricing activities, and project management to support category growth and performance. You will lead cross-functional collaboration and leverage insights to drive innovation and achieve financial objectives.
A Taste of Your Responsibilities
  • Manage profit and loss (P&L) for assigned categories to achieve annual and long-term financial objectives
  • Develop and implement growth strategies to expand category performance and market presence within your assigned portfolio
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams on key initiatives to deliver business objectives
  • Conduct competitive and industry analysis to inform strategic decision making
  • Lead customer-driven category management projects for assigned categories
  • Develop category marketing collateral and promotional programs
  • Generate insights and rationale to support category innovation and new product development
  • Support pricing activities, trade spending, forecasting and analytical efforts
  • Provide support for advertising and promotion management, planning processes and supply chain alignment
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment across category initiatives
Ingredients Required for Your Success
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 5+ years of related experience, including Foodservice
  • P&L management experience
  • Experience conducting detailed business analysis and developing recommendations
  • Knowledge of Foodservice syndicated data and industry tools
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing projects
  • Understanding of Foodservice marketing programs including promotions and collateral development
Number of Days in Office: 3

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Compensation 

Pay Range:$109,000-$159,000

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 reimbursement

  • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

  • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement

  • Balance: 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of related experience including Foodservice
  • P&L management experience
  • Experience conducting detailed business analysis and developing recommendations
  • Knowledge of Foodservice syndicated data and industry tools
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing projects
  • Understanding of Foodservice marketing programs including promotions and collateral development

Conagra Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Conagra Brands and has not been reviewed or approved by Conagra Brands.

  • Retirement Support 401(k) plans with company matching and additional company contributions, plus pension eligibility for certain groups, strengthen long‑term savings. Plan design and vesting are described as straightforward and beneficial.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage starts on day one for many roles and includes wellness, mental health, and transgender health benefits. Life and disability insurance further broaden protection.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Bonuses, profit sharing, and incentive opportunities are included broadly, with an annual incentive plan spanning career levels. Payouts and upfront clarity about bonus eligibility are characterized as dependable.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
18,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

Conagra has the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. Our diverse team embraces debate to challenge marketplace/business conventions. We are respected for our great brands, great food, great margins and consistent results. We combine a rich heritage with a sharpened focus and entrepreneurial spirit. Conagra’s portfolio of iconic and emerging food brands continues to evolve to offer contemporary choices for every occasion. We are a 100 year-old company with a startup attitude - an imperative to transform how we do business. What’s not changing? Our timeless values: integrity, external focus, broad-mindedness, agility, leadership by all, and a focus on results.

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