Director, Category Management & Shopper Insights

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, Babyganics® and Ecover®. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you’re into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

Located in vibrant San Francisco, The Category Management & Shopper Insights Director (Catman) plays a critical role guiding Sales and Customer Marketing by delivering high‑quality category, shopper, and customer insights that drive growth across multiple retail partners. This role operates as a visible commercial leader and an strategic thought partner to Sales Account teams, translating syndicated and customer data into clear, actionable recommendations on assortment, distribution, shelving and pricing; and positioning our organization as a trusted advisor in “Better for You” products driving our Category Captaincy agenda. In addition, the role also works cross‑functionally with Marketing and Innovation in shaping our brand and portfolio strategies. The individual in this position manages a team of eight talented people and oversees multiple data and research third-party partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead high-impact business forums and customer engagements, providing a forward-looking perspective on category performance, shopper behavior, and competitive dynamics across our Home Care, Personal Care, and Pet Care lines.
• Develop fact‑based category growth narratives using syndicated and customer data to support Customers Line Reviews and Customer Marketing plans.
• Set and drive the agenda for retailer engagement, leading category conversations with key customers (e.g., Target, Kroger) and strengthening the company’s position as a trusted Advisor or Category Captain.
• Elevate the collaboration with Marketing and Innovation teams to inform portfolio strategy, product development, and innovation pipelines.
• Build and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and strategic thinking while strengthening future leadership capability.
• Advance analytical capabilities and external partnerships, with major data providers like Nielsen, Mintel, Kantar, Numerator, etc, to optimize the use of syndicated data, enhancing insights generation and predictive thinking.
• Oversee the Nielsen On-Site resource to address analytical requirements for Sales and Marketing.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• 10+ years of experience in Category Management, Shopper Insights, and/or Sales Analytics preferably at a Consumer-Packaged Goods company.
• Strong experience working with syndicated data and customer data platforms (e.g., NIQ/Nielsen, Numerator, Euromonitor, Walmart Scintilla, Amazon Vendor Central).
• Bachelor’s Degree required.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Outstanding analytical, presentation and storytelling skills.
• Multi-tasked with strong cross‑functional collaboration skills with Sales, Marketing and Data partners.
• High energy individual, passionate about influencing others with a customer-focused approach.
• Being a team player that’s comfortable with ambiguity and deadline pressures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Great office work environment: Remote work available once a week.
• Role is eligible for domestic relocation,
• Domestic travel required a few times per year to support customers and internal meetings.

The Company's Total Rewards package is at or above industry levels. The expected base salary range for this position is between 203,320.00 USD - 266,857.50 USD. Job related skills, experience, education, and location will be considered in setting actual starting base salary. In addition to your base salary and depending on job level, eligibility, and performance, a total package may include profit sharing, a short-term incentive and/or long-term incentives. As a family company, benefits are a key piece of our Total Rewards package as well and we’re proud to provide a comprehensive, competitive, and differentiated benefits program that our people and their families value.

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.

Sure, there’s always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

Accommodation Requests

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO Know Your Rights poster for more information.