What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

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What you will do

(Parental Cover until May 2027)

The Category Manager is responsible for bringing an outside in view by providing insights into the drivers of category and market performance to inform business decision making. You will complete analysis of complex data patterns and trends, communicating key findings to internal and external stakeholders and support the sales team with customer presentation needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilising Category trends & category growth drivers to develop strategic category insights to inform category growth initiatives
• Partnering with CBI on Shopper Insights to understand shoppers behaviour, shopper missions and shopper decision making
• Lead Category Strategy Development including range, must stock list, planogram, pricing, promotional strategy and NPI NLF including cannibalisation and incrementally assumptions by account
• Be the key contributor to the category review process including cross functional team brief, analysis to set range review objectives, building category narrative and fact-based recommendation for three-way win
• Partner with Account teams in customer engagements by providing category growth and performance drivers and supporting NAMs in customer engagements
• Partner with Brand to prepare the GTM plans for NPI including preparing all sales briefs, NLF’s, key sell in decks, activation plans and is responsible for tracking performance in market
• Identifying and feeding category shopper insights into integrated marketing briefs to deliver strong E2E campaigns

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of FMCG experience across category/sales/trade marketing
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make strategic decisions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Ability to think analytically to understand business problems or issues and communicate solutions/conclusions clearly and concisely

What’s in it for you

• Competitive Benefit Package*        
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!        
• Learning & Development Opportunities        
• Kenvuer Impact Networks 

*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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