**Brand:** Post Consumer Brands **Categories:** Marketing **Locations:** Lakeville, Minnesota **Position Type:** Regular Full-Time **Remote Eligible:** No **Req ID:** 28446 **Job Description** **Business Unit Overview** Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news. Brand At Post Consumer Brands, we’ve spent generations showing up for families, starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Our cereals have become a trusted part of daily routines, helping spark conversations, fuel busy mornings, and create everyday moments that bring families closer together, including their furry four-legged family members, who have recently become a part of our story. As families have evolved, so have we. What began at the breakfast table has expanded into snacks, peanut butter, and, more recently, pet food, because caring for a family means feeding every part of it. With the addition of several iconic pet brands, we’ve extended our purpose: to make high-quality, accessible food for everyone under the same roof. This phase is still new, and that’s what makes it exciting. As we continue to grow across grocery and pet, we’re looking for people who care about good food, thoughtful work, and the kind of impact that stretches from store shelves to kitchen tables, and food bowls, across the country. Location Description Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America. Responsibilities The Associate Director, Category Development will lead and shape category strategy for leading brands in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. This role is pivotal in driving category growth and establishing national strategies. You’ll leverage your expertise in category development to influence major business decisions and drive profitable growth. Our supportive and innovative environment provides ample opportunities for professional development and career advancement. This individual will conduct best-in-class shopper and category analysis using multiple syndicated and custom data sources to generate actionable recommendations across product, pricing, promotion, and placement. Codifying and commercializing strategy and executing aligned initiatives that drive category growth while meeting PCB goals, is the priority for this position. This role will apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to distill PCB brand strategies into customer-facing content that the Commercial Team can use to sell effectively. Key Responsiblities Develop and Commercialize National Category Strategies Create and implement comprehensive national and channel-specific category strategies by understanding PCB, consumer, and retailer needs. Leverage consumer and category insights and collaborate with key stakeholders. Success will be measured by strong partnerships with PCB Brand, Analytics, Insights, and CS&E teams, and achieving category growth ahead of market trends. Drive Category Growth through Insights and Recommendations Conduct robust, customized retailer analysis using national research, category management tools, and data visualization. Identify and communicate business opportunities or challenges, and provide actionable recommendations in product assortment, placement, pricing, and promotion. Educate and align cross-functional teams through national reset recaps, category trend analysis, and brand and sales collaboration, drive the “What? So What? Now What? For PCB. Success will be reflected in increased category sales and retailer recognition of PCB as the cereal experts. Manage National Sales Release Process Lead the national sales release process, including presenting national consumer trends, implications, and recommendations to drive growth. Own creation of the perfect shelf initiative. Success is measured by Sales usability, retailer acceptance, and execution of these recommendations. Align with Brand and CS&E Teams to Maximize Opportunities Coordinate inputs from PCB Brand and Commercial Strategy & Execution teams to identify and close growth opportunities. Support outputs such as Customer Playbooks, Annual Planning, and Quarterly Business Reviews. Success is measured by execution of plans and the achievement of sales targets. Develop National Selling Tools and Stories By the end of year one, create national, fact-based selling tools and stories that support PCB growth initiatives and demonstrate how they drive overall category growth. Success will be assessed by the effectiveness of these tools in driving sales and strengthening retailer relationships. Other Responsiblities Balancing diverse stakeholder objectives while developing cohesive category strategies Delivering category plans on time despite tight deadlines and budget constraints Continuously optimizing strategies based on real-time data and feedback Maintaining clear communication across teams to ensure alignment and collaboration Qualifications Education Requirement Bachelor’s Degree Work Expeerience Required 7–10+ years of experience in the CPG industry in Category Management, Sales, Business Analytics, and/or Insights 3–5+ years specifically in Category Development and/or Category Management Strong expertise in data analytics, including syndicated data (IRI/Nielsen), retailer portals, and shopper insights—especially in Mass, Dollar, eCommerce, and Club channels Highly skilled in data visualization and storytelling, with actionable recommendations and compelling presentations Exceptional communication skills—verbal, written, presentation, and follow-through Passion for winning, a can-do attitude, strong drive for results, and demonstrated ability to collaborate and build influential partnerships The pay range for this position is $99,119 - $154,626 per year. Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)