Senior Director Category Space Management
Oak Brook
Thursday, 04 June 2026
What You’ll Do - - - - Client Partnership: - - Assist in the management of multiple clients-understanding client goals, supporting performance discussions, and delivering actionable insights to improve efficiency and effectiveness - - Client Value Delivery: - - Ensure teams consistently deliver measurable value, including sales growth, improved processes, and enhanced decision-making support for clients - - Team Leadership: - - Lead and develop high-performing teams delivering space management, analytics, and category support across varying client needs - - Strategic Execution - - : Translate client and leadership priorities into clear team direction, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality deliverables - - Category & Space Expertise: - - Apply best practices in space management, assortment, and analytics to support fact-based decision making - - Operational Excellence: - - Improve processes, workflows, and resource allocation to enhance efficiency and scalability - - Growth Support: - - Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and deepen engagement in partnership with senior leaders - - Support - - the - - development and optimization of tools - - and solutions that support data analysis and decision-making Foster collaboration, communication, and knowledge-sharing across teams - - QUALIFICATIONS - - - - What You Bring - - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience - - 5–8 years - - of relevant industry experience, including 1–3 years in a leadership role Strong knowledge of the - - CPG industry - - and - - space management/category management - - practices Proven ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive results in a fast-paced environment Experience - - leveraging data, tools, and insights - - to support business decisions Strong communication, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office and - - industry tools - - - - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - - Strong - - CPG expertise - - with proficiency in industry tools of - - Blue Yonder, Circana, Nielsen - - , - - Power BI - - and Microsoft Office - - Proven leader - - who drives project execution, sets clear goals, and delivers measurable results Results-oriented with the ability to - - remove obstacles - - and keep teams on track - - Adaptable communicator - - who tailors messaging to diverse audiences - - Why Join Us - - Opportunity to - - lead - - impactful, enterprise-level initiatives High visibility with senior leadership - - and - - key clients - - Collaborative, growth-focused - - culture that invests in your development - - \#Discover. Your. Path - - - -