Smucker Retail Foods, Inc.

You would develop retailer-specific category growth strategies and data-driven selling stories, support customer planning and reviews, and coordinate category activation with sales and internal teams. | The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 6+ years in CPG, 3+ years in category management or shopper insights, retailer relationship experience, and proficiency with category data and planogram tools. | Manager, Category Leadership - Walmart Inc. (Sales Facing) Location: Bentonville, AR Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 2 days per week SUMMARY The primary responsibility of this position is to build trust and influence with Walmart and Sam’s retailers and support Smucker’s sales teams to drive our brand penetration, growth and development across designated categories and JMS Brand activation. Leads customized development of category specific retailer growth opportunities and diagnostics relative to insight driven activations against the retailer, shopper, and category dynamics. Supports sales with insights to inform JBP’s, line reviews and customer annual sales planning delivering category and JMS growth opportunity identification and execution. Go-to category expert, responsible for providing in-depth category, retail, consumer and shopper expertise in support of our sales initiatives. Liaison back to HQ category leadership/strategy team. In this role you will: Customer Category Management Leads development and delivery of Customer specific Category Growth Drivers – strategy, initiatives and customized content of compelling category strategies and stories Leads 4P tactical solutions for assigned customers and categories, specifically owning shelving and assortment and partnering with cross functional teams on price/promo Provides thought leadership to elevate Smucker’s voice and influence with Walmart & SAM’S Leads Category first approach in Customer Category Reviews and Assessments as well as Top to Top, JBP, QBR engagement meetings with key customers and internal stakeholders Influence retailer category strategies through account-specific insights, business analysis, and clear recommendations related to distribution, promotion, pricing, and shelf placement. Build customer ready stories, visuals and tools that enable high quality selling conversations supported by insights and data driven recommendations. Anchor planning and execution in facts and performance, tracking results, promo/innovation effectiveness, and surfacing risks and opportunities. Identifies opportunities and risks for category and JMS, with bias for action Leverages all available data and customized content against consumer, shopper and category insights to create and deliver fact-based strategic selling resulting in implementation & activation at retail Supports and drives omni activation and integration into all category deliverables, workstreams Appropriately collaborates with category advisor teams, while partnering with sales to drive the business Understands the competitive marketplace in which JMS and customers operate Communicates insights and learnings both internally and externally to a wide variety of audiences Provides category and key customer business analytics Actively participates in retailer meetings Collaborates and influences across the various SBAs Internal Business Support Management Partner with Sales, Marketing, Insights, Intelligence, Category Strategy, and other functional teams to identify business opportunities and translate insights into execution. Expert on all customer business analytics and resources (Circana, panel, scintilla, etc) Identifies requirements for tool development and data support systems to increase visibility and application of key category insights Acts as a liaison back to the JMS HQ Category Leadership team Customer Business Plan Development, Review & Activation Provides input into customer long-term business strategy What we are looking for: Bachelor’s degree 6+ years in Consumer-Packaged Goods industry 3+ years Category Management or Shopper Insights experience Proven success in building relationships within customers / retailers Experience in analysis of shopper / consumer-based CPG information Strong analytical skills, problem solving, and storytelling experience Cross functional collaboration, especially customer and sales centric Excellent organization and written / verbal communication skills Proficient in leveraging Circana or Nielsen data, POS and panel data, shopper card, Scintilla, Atlas Planogramming/Planogram software experience (Ex. JDA ProSpace, EZPOG) Ability to develop and translate insights into actions with excellent story telling with data skills Strategic mindset to help build and execute effective plans Business & Financial Acumen Travel requirements: up to 20-25% Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required): MBA Experience working cross functionally in a Headquarter environment The Right Place for You We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn®  We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. We’re a community of passionate, talented professionals dedicated to creating food people and pets love—while supporting the communities in which we work and live. We value what makes each person unique, champion growth and development, and foster collaboration that fuels productivity and drives our shared success. Learn more about our Thrive Together purpose At Smucker, we're passionate about creating a workplace where you truly belong. With a culture rooted in our Basic Beliefs and a competitive Total Rewards program, we aim to support every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Learn more about working at Smucker Our culture is sustained and brought to life every day by the people of Smucker and our hiring process is designed to identify the right candidate for every position at our company. Learn more about our hiring process The J. M. Smucker Co. (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Lead supply chain strategy and execution for key customer accounts managing a multi-skilled team to improve service, reduce costs, and strengthen competitive advantage. | At least 7 years supply chain experience, people management, data analytics, strong problem-solving, and communication skills. | Your Opportunity as the Senior Manager, Customer Logistics In this role, you will lead supply chain strategy and execution for key customer accounts, driving service, product flow, inventory management, cost efficiency, financial reconciliation, and customer program performance. You will manage a multi-skilled team across order-to-cash, cost-to-serve, vendor-managed inventory, supply chain analysis, and cost management while serving as the primary supply chain contact for assigned customers. Using customer insights and cross-functional collaboration, you will resolve issues, lead account reviews and strategic discussions, identify savings and mitigation opportunities, and develop solutions that improve service, reduce costs, grow volume, and strengthen competitive advantage. Location: Orrville, Corporate Offices Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires. In this role you will: Accountable for Supply Chain Cost to Serve and Penalty Fee Reporting. Provide internal updates on balances, trends, status, and action steps, coordinate penalty fee forecasting. Use data visualization tools to report results and trends. Enable team analysis, solutions, and recommendations across internal, commercial, and customer supply chains. Manage customer inventory to meet days-of-supply and in-stock goals by analyzing demand, aligning with Sales, IBP, and Distribution, and improving fill rates and product flow from customer warehouses to stores. Monitor and communicate key supply chain metrics and compliance programs; enable root-cause analysis and improvement plans when goals are not met. Lead strategic and continuous improvement supply chain projects that increase efficiency, reduce cost, support sales, and deliver win-win solutions for Smucker and customer supply chains. Understand upstream and downstream supply chain impacts across demand planning, forecasting, inventory, and execution. Provide internal partners with customer operating model insights and partner with Sales, customer-facing teams, and CCB to support revenue recognition, go-to-market strategies, promotions, launches, and supply chain-enabled promotional goals. Lead cross-functional supply chain projects by aligning priorities, timelines, participants, and quarterly progress reviews while driving customer-specific strategies that improve service and reduce penalty exposure. Centralize penalty fee program documentation, evaluate new customer programs and financial liability, assess penalty fee policy options, and support customer P&L reviews through budgeting and performance management. Enable the team to engage strategically with key customer accounts by using monitoring, analysis, and technical understanding of customer ordering and inventory systems to recommend efficient, cost-effective product flow. What we are looking for: Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree At least 7 years of relevant supply chain business experience Prior people management experience Data analytics experience Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to lead, influence and drive consensus Data Visualization Tool Experience Effective communication skills #LI-JW1 #LI-Hybrid The Right Place for You We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn®  We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. We’re a community of passionate, talented professionals dedicated to creating food people and pets love—while supporting the communities in which we work and live. We value what makes each person unique, champion growth and development, and foster collaboration that fuels productivity and drives our shared success. Learn more about our Thrive Together purpose At Smucker, we're passionate about creating a workplace where you truly belong. With a culture rooted in our Basic Beliefs and a competitive Total Rewards program, we aim to support every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Learn more about working at Smucker Our culture is sustained and brought to life every day by the people of Smucker and our hiring process is designed to identify the right candidate for every position at our company. Learn more about our hiring process The J. M. Smucker Co. (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Lead supply chain strategy and execution for key customer accounts, managing a multi-skilled team to improve service, reduce costs, and drive customer program performance. | Bachelor's degree, 7+ years supply chain experience, prior people management, data analytics and visualization skills. | Your Opportunity as the Senior Manager, Customer Logistics In this role, you will lead supply chain strategy and execution for key customer accounts, driving service, product flow, inventory management, cost efficiency, financial reconciliation, and customer program performance. You will manage a multi-skilled team across order-to-cash, cost-to-serve, vendor-managed inventory, supply chain analysis, and cost management while serving as the primary supply chain contact for assigned customers. Using customer insights and cross-functional collaboration, you will resolve issues, lead account reviews and strategic discussions, identify savings and mitigation opportunities, and develop solutions that improve service, reduce costs, grow volume, and strengthen competitive advantage. Location: Orrville, Corporate Offices Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires. In this role you will: Accountable for Supply Chain Cost to Serve and Penalty Fee Reporting. Provide internal updates on balances, trends, status, and action steps, coordinate penalty fee forecasting. Use data visualization tools to report results and trends. Enable team analysis, solutions, and recommendations across internal, commercial, and customer supply chains. Manage customer inventory to meet days-of-supply and in-stock goals by analyzing demand, aligning with Sales, IBP, and Distribution, and improving fill rates and product flow from customer warehouses to stores. Monitor and communicate key supply chain metrics and compliance programs; enable root-cause analysis and improvement plans when goals are not met. Lead strategic and continuous improvement supply chain projects that increase efficiency, reduce cost, support sales, and deliver win-win solutions for Smucker and customer supply chains. Understand upstream and downstream supply chain impacts across demand planning, forecasting, inventory, and execution. Provide internal partners with customer operating model insights and partner with Sales, customer-facing teams, and CCB to support revenue recognition, go-to-market strategies, promotions, launches, and supply chain-enabled promotional goals. Lead cross-functional supply chain projects by aligning priorities, timelines, participants, and quarterly progress reviews while driving customer-specific strategies that improve service and reduce penalty exposure. Centralize penalty fee program documentation, evaluate new customer programs and financial liability, assess penalty fee policy options, and support customer P&L reviews through budgeting and performance management. Enable the team to engage strategically with key customer accounts by using monitoring, analysis, and technical understanding of customer ordering and inventory systems to recommend efficient, cost-effective product flow. What we are looking for: Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree At least 7 years of relevant supply chain business experience Prior people management experience Data analytics experience Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to lead, influence and drive consensus Data Visualization Tool Experience Effective communication skills #LI-JW1 #LI-Hybrid The Right Place for You We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn®  We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. We’re a community of passionate, talented professionals dedicated to creating food people and pets love—while supporting the communities in which we work and live. We value what makes each person unique, champion growth and development, and foster collaboration that fuels productivity and drives our shared success. Learn more about our Thrive Together purpose At Smucker, we're passionate about creating a workplace where you truly belong. With a culture rooted in our Basic Beliefs and a competitive Total Rewards program, we aim to support every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Learn more about working at Smucker Our culture is sustained and brought to life every day by the people of Smucker and our hiring process is designed to identify the right candidate for every position at our company. Learn more about our hiring process The J. M. Smucker Co. (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Lead supply chain strategy and execution for key customer accounts managing cost, inventory, and service performance. | Requires 7+ years supply chain experience, people management, data analytics, and strong communication skills. | Your Opportunity as the Senior Manager, Customer Logistics In this role, you will lead supply chain strategy and execution for key customer accounts, driving service, product flow, inventory management, cost efficiency, financial reconciliation, and customer program performance. You will manage a multi-skilled team across order-to-cash, cost-to-serve, vendor-managed inventory, supply chain analysis, and cost management while serving as the primary supply chain contact for assigned customers. Using customer insights and cross-functional collaboration, you will resolve issues, lead account reviews and strategic discussions, identify savings and mitigation opportunities, and develop solutions that improve service, reduce costs, grow volume, and strengthen competitive advantage. Location: Orrville, Corporate Offices Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires. In this role you will: Accountable for Supply Chain Cost to Serve and Penalty Fee Reporting. Provide internal updates on balances, trends, status, and action steps, coordinate penalty fee forecasting. Use data visualization tools to report results and trends. Enable team analysis, solutions, and recommendations across internal, commercial, and customer supply chains. Manage customer inventory to meet days-of-supply and in-stock goals by analyzing demand, aligning with Sales, IBP, and Distribution, and improving fill rates and product flow from customer warehouses to stores. Monitor and communicate key supply chain metrics and compliance programs; enable root-cause analysis and improvement plans when goals are not met. Lead strategic and continuous improvement supply chain projects that increase efficiency, reduce cost, support sales, and deliver win-win solutions for Smucker and customer supply chains. Understand upstream and downstream supply chain impacts across demand planning, forecasting, inventory, and execution. Provide internal partners with customer operating model insights and partner with Sales, customer-facing teams, and CCB to support revenue recognition, go-to-market strategies, promotions, launches, and supply chain-enabled promotional goals. Lead cross-functional supply chain projects by aligning priorities, timelines, participants, and quarterly progress reviews while driving customer-specific strategies that improve service and reduce penalty exposure. Centralize penalty fee program documentation, evaluate new customer programs and financial liability, assess penalty fee policy options, and support customer P&L reviews through budgeting and performance management. Enable the team to engage strategically with key customer accounts by using monitoring, analysis, and technical understanding of customer ordering and inventory systems to recommend efficient, cost-effective product flow. What we are looking for: Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree At least 7 years of relevant supply chain business experience Prior people management experience Data analytics experience Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to lead, influence and drive consensus Data Visualization Tool Experience Effective communication skills #LI-JW1 #LI-Hybrid The Right Place for You We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn®  We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. We’re a community of passionate, talented professionals dedicated to creating food people and pets love—while supporting the communities in which we work and live. We value what makes each person unique, champion growth and development, and foster collaboration that fuels productivity and drives our shared success. Learn more about our Thrive Together purpose At Smucker, we're passionate about creating a workplace where you truly belong. With a culture rooted in our Basic Beliefs and a competitive Total Rewards program, we aim to support every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Learn more about working at Smucker Our culture is sustained and brought to life every day by the people of Smucker and our hiring process is designed to identify the right candidate for every position at our company. Learn more about our hiring process The J. M. Smucker Co. (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.