Category Management, Senior Manager

Raleigh, WV - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Position at Attindas - US

Attindas Hygiene Partnersdesigns manufactures and markets absorbent hygiene products. The company sells adult incontinence and infant diapers among other products into the healthcare retail and direct-to-consumer channels under brands including Attends Indas and Comfees as well as a wide range of private label brands for retailers.

Mission:We champion health dignity and comfort.

Vision:To be a global leader in absorbent hygiene by meeting consumers diverse needs through effective affordable and widely available personal care solutions.

Our Values:Personal Agile Innovative and Integrity

We are opening a new position for Category Management Senior Managerto reflect the growing number of projects increasing complexity in our portfolio and the need to better respond to evolving customer and market demands. This role will help ensure we have the strategic capacity and leadership needed to support current and future business growth.

Job Summary:

The Senior Manager Category Management plays a key role in driving strategic and financial success within an assigned product category. This position is responsible for supporting the development and execution of category strategies managing cross-functional collaboration and driving profitable growth through data-informed decision-making and customer-focused innovation. The role requires strong business acumen cross-functional leadership and a deep understanding of product and market dynamics.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Category Planning & Execution (40%)

Support development of category strategy vision and actionable roadmaps
Translate strategy into prioritized initiatives budgets and resource plans
Analyze category data performance metrics and financials to guide decision-making
Incorporate insights from customer research IHUTs clinical trials etc.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment (30%)

Provide direction to Product Supply and Commercial functions to align with category plans
Actively contribute to and lead category forums and Unitas process
Maintain key materials such as product roadmaps and selling support materials
Support Commercial teams with strategic customer engagement as needed

Financial Performance & Portfolio Management (15%)

Align category initiatives with enterprise financial goals
Track KPIs and support deep dives into costing pricing and commercial opportunities
Collaborate on SIOP processes and pipeline analytics

Organizational Development & Influence (15%)

Contribute to evolving category ways of working across functions
Engage in broader organizational initiatives
Help shape a positive collaborative culture within the Category Management team

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business Marketing or a related technical field
Minimum of 8 years experience in consumer-packaged goods or healthcare consumables
Proven background in Marketing and/or Product Development roles with increasing scope
Experience working in global and matrixed organizations
Strong strategic thinking communication and analytical capabilities
Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and regions

Preferred Qualifications (in addition to the above):

MBA or other advanced degree
Experience leading product strategy and innovation
Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage complex portfolios and multiple priorities
Demonstrated success in using consumer and market insights to shape category direction

Attindas is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age race color sex (including gender identity or expression sexual orientation and pregnancy) marital status religion national origin genetic information disability or veteran status.

Required Experience:

Senior Manager

DescriptionPosition at Attindas - USAttindas Hygiene Partnersdesigns manufactures and markets absorbent hygiene products. The company sells adult incontinence and infant diapers among other products into the healthcare retail and direct-to-consumer channels under brands including Attends Indas and C...