Mars Incorporated
Category Manager, C-Store (Finance)
Category Manager, C-Store
***This is a remote role with potential for up to 25% travel and customer interface. Main customers are located in Des Moines, Atlanta and Nashville. The role could also be based remotely from a hub in Minneapolis or Nashville.
The Category Manager position is responsible for managing category leadership solutions supporting multiple Mid-West Convenience Stores for the Mars Wrigley Confectionery businesses including Chocolate Candy, Non-Chocolate Candy, Gum, Mints, and Salty Snacks. This role is expected to provide fact and insight-based solutions that drive growth for the category, retailer, and Mars Wrigley. Utilizing shopper insight, opportunity identification and full understanding of products, assortment, pricing, placement, shelving, promotion, and merchandising, this role is the primary insight provider for our categories at Casey's, Racetrac, Mapco and HT Hackney, among others.The key objective of this role is to develop strategic initiatives that lead to marketplace actions for the Confectionery Category. This role will work closely with internal and external partners.
This role is part of the Category Leadership organization and reports to the East Team Lead of Category Leadership. Prioritization and close collaboration with both internal and external partners will be critical to success within this role.
What are we looking for?
Preferred Qualifications
What will be your key responsibilities?
As the Mars Wrigley Category Contact, this associate will:
What can you expect from Mars?
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.