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United States
- Permanent Full-Time
- Posted: 18 Mar 2026
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About the job
We’re looking for a Senior Category Manager to join our Target team—someone who can blend shopper and category insights with industry‑leading analytics to build strategies that accelerate growth and expand share in the Dairy aisle. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with partners across Target and Danone to shape a forward‑thinking, omnichannel category strategy. You’ll also lead ongoing improvements to our category growth process by identifying white‑space opportunities and turning powerful tools into actionable outcomes.
In this role, you will:
- Champion category management best practices through strong analytics and meaningful consumer/shopper insights.
- Leverage multiple data sources to build insightful reporting, including sales/share trends, opportunity gaps, assortment assessments, planogram analysis, etc.
- Serve as the go‑to resource for your customer by translating syndicated data into clear, compelling insights and recommendations.
- Develop strategic business plans that deliver category volume and share goals.
- Partner with cross‑functional teams (Consumer Insights, eCommerce, Center of Excellence) to design tailored solutions aligned with key customer initiatives.
- Lead planogram development and execution to support Target’s category growth strategies.
- Coach, mentor, and develop one direct report.
The salary range for this position is $130,000 – $175,000 USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.
About you
The ideal candidate brings:
- A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in Category Management, Customer Management, Insights, or Sales Strategy.
- CPG experience required; Target experience strongly preferred.
- Proven leadership experience, including developing and growing talent.
- Deep expertise in syndicated data sources (Circana, POS/Panel, loyalty data).
- A strong ability to build trusted internal and external partnerships that drive impact.
- Strong analytics with emerging capabilities to turn insights into action.
- Understanding of Target’s assortment and planogram processes.
- Hands‑on experience with shelving standards and tools (JDA, POG Gen, etc.).
- Exceptional planning, analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with strong PowerPoint and Excel capabilities.
About Danone
Life at Danone
With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., our vibrant culture and endless growth opportunities are just a couple of the reasons our employees call themselves “Proud Danoners.”
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Our Brands
When you join us, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world, including Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®.
Our Purpose
We’re committed to making a positive impact on our world. Rooted in our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, we’re proud to be the world’s largest B Corp.
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Our Benefits
Our commitment to making the world healthier starts with our employees.
- Physical Wellbeing: We pay for the majority of your medical benefits – which include medical, dental and vision – with our competitive 80%/20% cost-sharing model.
- Mental Wellbeing: Danoners receive fitness discounts, unlimited flexible time off and hybrid work schedules. We also have a range of programs that support mental health and substance abuse.
- Financial Support: We offer a performance-based bonus, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs and voluntary perks.
- Family Care: We offer caretaker benefits, 18 weeks of parental bonding, fertility, surrogacy, adoption benefits and pet insurance.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.
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