Sr Manager, Growth Solutions
KeHE Distributors, LLC, Naperville, Illinois, United States, 60564
Why Work for KeHE?
Full-time
Pay Range: $97,350.00/Yr. - $142,659.00/Yr.
Shift Days: , Shift Time:
Benefits on Day 1
Health/Rx
Dental
Vision
Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
Supplemental life insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Paid sick time
Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Overview Good people, working with good people, for our common good.
Sound good?
KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!
Primary Responsibilities The Growth Solutions Manager is responsible for being a subject matter expert in market dynamics affecting market dynamics affecting the industry. By leveraging analytics and marketplace knowledge, this role is responsible for helping KeHE customers increase sales and trade area relevance through assortment and merchandising. As with all positions at KeHE, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE's Mission, Vision, and Values. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
Essential Functions DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and lead growth strategies aligned with business objectives across new and existing categories, both divisionally and nationally, specifically centered around Multicultural and Micro Market initiatives.
Identify and analyze key category and consumer trends—such as product attributes, retail channel dynamics, shopper behavior, and purchase patterns—to inform and evolve customer strategies and support aggressive growth targets.
Challenge our current customer's assortment and merchandising practices by accessing category sales data to support syndicated analysis and developing ad hoc demographic reports to support clustering analysis.
Create ROI-focused reporting by evaluating implementation rates, product success metrics, and retail sales performance that will generate selling stories at the national and divisional level.
Integrate consumer, demographic, syndicated, and internal data to create optimum, innovative, and actionable assortment and merchandising solutions specific to category and market.
Deliver customized, best-in-class merchandising recommendations that address customer-specific opportunities and challenges.
Prepare and deliver high-quality, data-driven PowerPoint presentations that clearly communicate insights and growth strategies to decision-makers.
Present complex analytics and recommendations in a clear, compelling manner to key stakeholders, including category and merchandising teams.
Work cross-functionally with Category Management and Account Management to ensure optimal recommendations for the customer.
Support training and development of team members while leading direct reports to maximize data that influences key category decision makers.
Develop relationships across key stakeholders at HQ/divisions for Multicultural and Micro Market initiatives.
Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.
Other duties and special projects as requested.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Strong knowledge of market dynamics, industry trends, and the evolving retail landscape—including multicultural categories.
Proven ability to lead multiple high-impact projects simultaneously while managing tight and conflicting deadlines.
Ability to multi-task in a very fast-paced business environment.
Familiarity with natural, specialty, and/or fresh product categories, including the ability to identify emerging brands and trends.
Project management, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated thought leadership, strategic thinking, and creativity in developing customer solutions.
Excellent presentation and storytelling skills, with a high level of comfort presenting to senior-level stakeholders.
Proficiency with MS Office, primarily Excel and PowerPoint.
Proficiency with Circana, Spins, Panel Data & Demographic software, Mintel.
Willingness to travel as needed for existing KeHE retail customer presentations (15-30%).
Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
4-year Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field of study.
Minimum of three years prior experience in grocery industry analytics (retailer, supplier, distributor or data provider) with assortment analysis experience.
Experience in supermarket or natural food store merchandising.
Experience with query writing and/or IBM Cognos Connection a plus.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Requisition ID: 2026-28761
KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Full-time
Pay Range: $97,350.00/Yr. - $142,659.00/Yr.
Shift Days: , Shift Time:
Benefits on Day 1
Health/Rx
Dental
Vision
Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
Supplemental life insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Paid sick time
Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Overview Good people, working with good people, for our common good.
Sound good?
KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!
Primary Responsibilities The Growth Solutions Manager is responsible for being a subject matter expert in market dynamics affecting market dynamics affecting the industry. By leveraging analytics and marketplace knowledge, this role is responsible for helping KeHE customers increase sales and trade area relevance through assortment and merchandising. As with all positions at KeHE, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE's Mission, Vision, and Values. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
Essential Functions DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and lead growth strategies aligned with business objectives across new and existing categories, both divisionally and nationally, specifically centered around Multicultural and Micro Market initiatives.
Identify and analyze key category and consumer trends—such as product attributes, retail channel dynamics, shopper behavior, and purchase patterns—to inform and evolve customer strategies and support aggressive growth targets.
Challenge our current customer's assortment and merchandising practices by accessing category sales data to support syndicated analysis and developing ad hoc demographic reports to support clustering analysis.
Create ROI-focused reporting by evaluating implementation rates, product success metrics, and retail sales performance that will generate selling stories at the national and divisional level.
Integrate consumer, demographic, syndicated, and internal data to create optimum, innovative, and actionable assortment and merchandising solutions specific to category and market.
Deliver customized, best-in-class merchandising recommendations that address customer-specific opportunities and challenges.
Prepare and deliver high-quality, data-driven PowerPoint presentations that clearly communicate insights and growth strategies to decision-makers.
Present complex analytics and recommendations in a clear, compelling manner to key stakeholders, including category and merchandising teams.
Work cross-functionally with Category Management and Account Management to ensure optimal recommendations for the customer.
Support training and development of team members while leading direct reports to maximize data that influences key category decision makers.
Develop relationships across key stakeholders at HQ/divisions for Multicultural and Micro Market initiatives.
Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.
Other duties and special projects as requested.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Strong knowledge of market dynamics, industry trends, and the evolving retail landscape—including multicultural categories.
Proven ability to lead multiple high-impact projects simultaneously while managing tight and conflicting deadlines.
Ability to multi-task in a very fast-paced business environment.
Familiarity with natural, specialty, and/or fresh product categories, including the ability to identify emerging brands and trends.
Project management, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated thought leadership, strategic thinking, and creativity in developing customer solutions.
Excellent presentation and storytelling skills, with a high level of comfort presenting to senior-level stakeholders.
Proficiency with MS Office, primarily Excel and PowerPoint.
Proficiency with Circana, Spins, Panel Data & Demographic software, Mintel.
Willingness to travel as needed for existing KeHE retail customer presentations (15-30%).
Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
4-year Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field of study.
Minimum of three years prior experience in grocery industry analytics (retailer, supplier, distributor or data provider) with assortment analysis experience.
Experience in supermarket or natural food store merchandising.
Experience with query writing and/or IBM Cognos Connection a plus.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Requisition ID: 2026-28761
KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.
#J-18808-Ljbffr