Manager Category Leadership

Title: Manager Category Leadership Location: Naperville, IL About Lamb Weston We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 9,000 team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people. We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow. We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world! Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries. Job Description Summary Leads the Category Leadership Planning process organization-wide at strategic customers. Supports and consults with the customer teams in the development of Customer Category Business Plans. Job Description Leads Category Leadership Planning with strategic customers, ensuring executive-level alignment and ownership of Category Leadership plans and execution strategy Manages Category Leadership Analyst(s) Develops thought leadership by translating knowledge and data from a variety of sources into forward thinking insights that form the basis for new or evolved strategic direction Interacts with cross-functional teams within Lamb Weston and at strategic customers Identifies opportunities and recommended actions by conducting market analyses of category for strategic customer and account team Supports new item plans from a category perspective Conducts periodic and annual category reviews Oversees the conduct of category segmentation and assortment analyses for specific customers Supports the development of sales presentations for the account management team utilizing a category perspective Develops joint scorecard with specific customers to measure and evaluate plan success Basic & Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree preferred 7 years of related experience or a related combination of education and experience Prior experience managing and developing a team required; remote people management desired. Proficient PC skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills In-depth expertise in the use and applications of a variety of technologies and tools, including Microsoft Office Suite (with emphasis on Excel) and Syndicated data sources (IRI, Nielsen, SPINS); ability to work with raw retailer data, e.g. POS, FSP, Retail Link; space management software (Space Planning, Apollo, Spaceman) a plus. Experience in accessing and analyzing of industry-appropriate data sources a plus Ability to travel independently up to 50% of the time Industry-Competitive Benefits Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include: Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program Paid Time Off Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance Family-Friendly Employee events Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements. Job Requisition ID: Req-234035 Time Type: Full time Anticipated Close Date: 03/16/2024 In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate’s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $107,390.00 - $161,090.00 Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law Current Lamb Weston employees, please click here and apply via the Career worklet. Started in 1950 on a small farm in the Northwest region of the U.S., Lamb Weston has grown to be one of the world’s largest frozen potato companies, happily delivering the delicious goodness of fries to more than 100 countries. Lamb Weston has created inventive products and processes that are standards in the industry. When we look at a potato, we see possibilities. Our people are a valuable and integral part of our business and play a vital role in our success as an organization. At Lamb Weston we offer the financial stability and career potential of a true industry leader. Lamb Weston will offer you the opportunity to put your education and skills to work as part of a great team, contributing to the achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives. You will be challenged to take responsibility, drive results, show creativity, and display initiative - and you will be rewarded for your contributions and impact. Let’s explore the possibilities together.