CareerPlan

Category Manager, PFNA, Target

Saint Louis Park, MinnesotaFull-time$111k–$185k2026-09-29 → 2026-10-23

Core

Lead end-to-end Category Captaincy for Chips and Multipack at Target, serving as an objective advisor to Buyers on planogram development, assortment architecture, and shelf space allocation.

Role type

Senior Category Manager / Category Captain

Builds

Data-driven planograms (POGs), assortment strategies, and shelf space allocation recommendations for the snacking aisle.

Domain

Consumer Packaged Goods (Snacking) / Retail Category Management

Required skills

Category management, planogram development, consumer insights analysis, syndicated data interpretation, competitive intelligence, strategic category planning, data visualization, cross-functional partnership, AI tool adoption.

Preferred skills

MBA, experience with large-format retailers, JDA Space Planning Software, ShelfIQ, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT.

Technologies

JDA Space Planning, ShelfIQ, Circana, NielsenIQ, RSI, VendorIQ, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

Responsibilities

Lead planogram development and manage Target's POG submission process; track and synthesize key trends shaping the snacking landscape; develop category reviews and assortment recommendations; develop insight-based reporting and seasonal program assessments.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC