Category Manager

Overview

Responsible for efficiently managing products within the FFP Performance and Protection category to maximize sales and profitability.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and contribute to growth of the Performance & Protection category (see below for category details).
• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of category portfolio and manufacturing capabilities to create innovation pipeline with R&D team.
• Develop go-to-market strategy (Where to Play/How to Win).
• Identify emerging trends and brands to develop prospect target list.
• Identify new paths to market.
• Develop product positioning by application channel.
• Ongoing market, consumer and competitor analysis reporting & insights.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulations affecting the industry and customers.
• Apply research to develop customized presentations to support sales calls and prospect outreach.
• Present data to customers and prospects alongside sales representatives.
• Support the annual planning and budgeting process.
• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of Javo and FFP portfolios.

FFP Performance & Protection

With all-natural food options becoming increasingly popular among consumers, food product developers continue to face the challenge of successfully eliminating artificial and synthetic ingredients from their products without jeopardizing quality or taste.

As longtime experts in helping you meet consumer demand for clean label products with naturally delicious ingredients, we harness the power of plants to replace undesirable synthetic ingredients in packaged and processed meats and other applications.

Our Natural Portfolio

• Meat Cure & Cure Accelerators
• Texture Enhancement, Phosphate Replacement
• Antioxidants
• Antimicrobials