CATEGORY MANAGER II

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Category Manager on the Headquarters Category Management Team, supporting the Dry Recipe Mix (DRM) desk. This opportunity is Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.   This position reports into a Category Management Director.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW

This Category Manager II is a critical HQ-based role in the Sales organization, supporting the execution of national strategies, particularly in areas of assortment, pricing, and shelving, to achieve division sales and profit goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understanding industry, consumer and category trends and translating those insights into actionable strategic business recommendations to achieve both McCormick and customer goals and objectives.
• Providing proactive analysis and shopper insight driven recommendations against all key business drivers, and leading internal & customer presentations related to category business reviews, assortment & space optimization, promotion & pricing effectiveness, and trade efficiency.
• Leveraging all the analytic tools available (e.g. POS, Panel, 3rd party data sources) to identify actionable growth opportunities
• Developing collaborative partnerships both internally within McCormick and externally with key strategic customers so that McCormick is viewed as the category leader in providing flavor solutions and category recommendations for the categories in which we compete.
• Manage and develop one analyst-level direct report

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS   

• Bachelor’s Degree is required with emphasis on Business preferred
• 6+ years of experience in Sales, Finance, Marketing or Business Management
• 4+ years of experience customer/sales experience, including 2+ years in Category Management.
• Keen understanding of Field Sales and Retailer process in business analytics as well as distribution hurdles
• Creative problem solving in the dynamic environment of retailers that includes knowledge of retails, products, vendors, materials, and common category management practices
• High level strategic thinking as well as a broad category perspective in addition to the McCormick & Co portfolio of products
• Familiarity with the Category Management process, must have strong knowledge of syndicated and panel data (Circana, Nielsen, etc.) as well as pricing, promotion and assortment optimization software and experience working with customer POS data systems (84.51, EYC, etc)
• Strong analytic skills and demonstrated ability to translate insights into actionable business recommendations that deliver positive results
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, with the ability to analyze and understand the data and then effectively communicate those insights to both internal and external audiences  
• Ability to react quickly and complete tasks in a timely manner to meet deadlines
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams, self-motivated and team oriented  
• Understands industry/CPG sector and competitive landscape
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record

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As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

Base Salary: $103,520 - $181,150

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.