Manager - Category Leadership - Coffee Partners (Seattle)

 

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

 

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

 

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

 

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

Nestlé Coffee Partners (NCP) is on a mission to elevate how our consumers experience coffee. We elevate everyday coffee moments, spark joy and create connection by delivering the perfect cup. Together, we shape a brighter future, one sip at a time.

 

With brands like Starbucks, Nescafe and Seattle’s Best Coffee, our diverse product portfolio is brimming with rich and fulfilling opportunities for motivated individuals passionate about sharing their love of coffee and the moments it creates. 
Our Seattle office provides an inspiring and high-energy work environment that fuels our fast-paced growth, to ensure that we are well positioned to pioneer the coffee market. Across our organization, we are creating a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Together, we will brew remarkable things.

 

The HQ Category Development Manager – role contributes to NCP’s success by driving sales and coffee category growth. This role will drive and influence category strategy utilizing coffee industry knowledge, shopper insights and business analytics. Additionally, the position identifies growth opportunities via best-in-class analytics including optimal assortment. Working cross functionally within the organization to drive results is a key success factor.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES
LEADERSHIP - Setting goals for direct report, developing capabilities, and modeling how we work together:

• Foster a consultative approach that helps set category direction for the organization
• Develop trust within the organization via an objective category focus and by consistently being a valued advisor that identifies growth opportunities
• Leads direct report performance management and development by facilitating training, mentoring, ongoing performance conversations
• Contributes to building a cohesive culture and team connections across Headquarters and Field Category Development teams.
• Partner with field teams on strategic projects and customer presentations, enabling NCP to build credibility and influence as the coffee/category authority

STRATEGY - Providing functional expertise and executing functional responsibilities:

• Develops a strategic category vision for the organization informed by societal macro trends, category growth drivers, channel dynamics and thought leadership.
• Interprets shopper and consumer research to drive category focused shopper solutions
• Leads the assortment precision process to define optimal best-in-class shelf assortment utilizing analytics tools and make aisle flow recommendations for customer teams 
• Provide tactical direction for field teams on how to orchestrate the shelf, rooting guidance in shopper insights, business impact & the future of coffee growth
• Identifies coffee/NCP growth opportunities grounded in market trends, connecting with retailer teams, shopper insights and business analytics

 

 

PLANNING AND EXECUTION 

• Developing strategic and operational plans for the work group, leading execution, and measuring results
• Works closely with manager to craft annual strategic priorities and goals for the organization
• Works closely with commercial development and brand marketing partners to identify strategic opportunities and sell in across retailers

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• University Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience and minimum of 7 years related work experience.
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Analytical experi