Category Manager

About the Team

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company with more than 150 owned, licensed, and partner brands. Our North American refreshment business holds leadership positions across carbonated soft drinks, water, juice, and mixers, featuring iconic brands like Dr Pepper®, Snapple®, and 7UP®. Our global coffee business spans over 100 markets, including the Keurig® single-serve brewing system and brands like Peet's and L'OR. With more than 50,000 employees, we aim to enhance the experience of every beverage and coffee occasion while making a positive impact for people, communities, and the planet.

The West Business Unit Category Management team plays a vital role in delivering market-leading growth across the KDP portfolio. We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture that empowers our team to grow and develop while ensuring you feel valued, inspired, and appreciated at work.

About the Role

As a Category Manager, you will serve as a highly motivated, analytically minded professional who provides strategic, consultative category guidance. This role exists to orchestrate action within Customer Facing teams by synthesizing multiple data sources into actionable recommendations. You will act as the expert on all things category, leveraging critical thinking to recognize and anticipate issues and opportunities.

In this position, you will develop and cultivate business relationships with the Commercialization team, establishing KDP as the indispensable partner for all category management needs. You will deliver fully integrated, consumer-driven category leadership based on marketplace insights and trends to guide strategic choices and tactical executions. Your day-to-day involves conducting robust analyses using research and data visualization to identify business opportunities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop solutions, and elevating analyses beyond simple reporting to translate insights into retail action.

Hiring Process

Keurig Dr Pepper utilizes artificial intelligence to assist with initial resume screening and candidate matching. This technology helps us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications align with our open roles. Please note that AI does not make hiring decisions; all decisions throughout the process are made by talent acquisition team members.

If you prefer not to have your application processed using artificial intelligence, you may opt out by emailing your resume and qualifications directly to kdpjobs@kdrp.com. To ensure your application is considered and opted out of AI, you must include the words "AI Opt-Out" and either the job title and location or Job ID # in the email subject line.

Equal Opportunity

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.