Job Description

From Lucca, Italy, to the world. We’re Nonni’s Bakery.

When you carry on a recipe handed down from your Italian grandmother, you can’t let her down. We wouldn’t want it any other way. Being held to a higher standard is a good thing, especially when it results in something as perfectly sweet and crunchy as our biscotti.

We are excited to announce that on October 1st, 2024, CTH Invest SA, a Ferrero-related company, completed the full acquisition of Nonni’s Foods LLC. We are delighted that our organizations, rooted in Italian heritage, are coming together.

At Nonni's Bakery, we blend time-honored traditions with innovative approaches to create premium baked goods enjoyed in homes across the country. Our commitment to quality ingredients and authentic recipes has established us as a trusted name in the food industry. We're a growing company with a collaborative culture where passion for excellence drives everything we do. As we continue to expand, we're seeking talented professionals who share our dedication to craftsmanship and quality to join our team.

Category Management Lead - Nonni's Bakery

Location: Chicago, IL

We are seeking a Category Management Lead with an entrepreneurial style. Someone who has the drive to accelerate growth of a brand poised to change people’s perceptions of cookies and healthy snacking that has been built from a legacy of biscotti presented with a twist. This role requires a keen ability to create competitive advantage by delivering strategic, fact-based consumer understanding that will drive the portfolio, the brand, and our innovation strategy. In this role, the Director of Category Management will “data mine”, synthesize and capture key data and trends from a variety of tools including IRI Unify, Numerator Household Panel Data and internal sales data. In addition to the analytical expertise we seek for this role, the candidate will also possess the skills to both synthesize and simply data into a conversational business story that audiences can relate. This is an opportunity for rapid recognition and career growth in an environment that rewards passion and results. This role will report to the Vice President of Sales, while working with the entire sales team and our Executive Staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This role is a terrific conduit between Sales and our Business Unit (Brand teams) and could be considered as our “agency” person on point for ensuring our messaging to the customer is fact based and enlightening with rich insights and in a story-telling format.
• Combines data and insights from POS data, Panel Data, and Internal Data to ensure our Annual Plans are being met via validation of results.
• Shift the data and insights into actionable recommendations via a “storytelling” framework for presentation.
• Identifies “headwinds” and “tailwinds” by helping the sales team with identification of what is working and what may need a re-thinking relative to strategy and tactics.
• Student of the Customer(s)- Nonni’s has distribution across all channels including Grocery, Mass, Club, Value and Food Service. Understanding key customer strategies and objectives is critically important.
• In this position you are also an instrumental team member tasked with preparing for Annual Business Planning.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's Degree. MBA strongly preferred
• 3+ years Consumer Packaged Goods industry experience, preferably in food or beverage, working in data analytics/category management.
• Syndicated Data proficiency with a preference towards Circana software expertise/experience.
• Household Panel data mining and analysis with a preference towards experience with the Numerator tool.
• Excellent competence with Internal Sales Systems.
• Ability to take advantage of the capabilities of Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent project management skills with high diligence and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Poise and presence in front of the customer and Executive Leaders within our organization. This role affords the opportunity to present your findings to our most strategic customers.
• Multi-Channel experience is a plus. This role supports all channels including Grocery, Club, Mass, Value and Food Service.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

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