Director - Category Management (Strategic Growth Channel) - Remote Role

Your Job
We are seeking a Director of Category Management to lead and elevate our Strategic Growth Channel. This is a high impact leadership role for a strategic thinker, compelling storyteller, and data driven change agent who thrives at the intersection of analytics, insight generation, and customer influence. As Director, you will lead, inspire, and develop a team of Category Managers, setting a clear vision for how insights translate into growth. You will own the end to end story—turning complex data into clear, actionable narratives that influence retail partners and drive long term value for Georgia Pacific.

This is an opportunity to shape strategy, develop people, and drive measurable growth—while leaving a lasting impact on customers and the Georgia Pacific organization. If you are energized by leading teams, transforming insights into action, and influencing the future of category management, this role is for you.

What You Will Do

Directly lead, coach, and motivate a team of Category Managers across multiple categories.

Build a high performing, insight driven culture that values curiosity, communication, and continuous development.

Provide mentorship, feedback, and stretch opportunities that grow future leaders.

Proactively identify growth opportunities by mining and synthesizing data from Circana, Kantar, consumer research, and other analytical tools.

Transform analysis into compelling, customer ready stories that clearly articulate why opportunities exist and how retailers can act on them.

Serve as a trusted thought partner to internal stakeholders and retail customers.

Lead the development of actionable recommendations that help retailers grow their paper and disposable tableware categories.

Act as a catalyst for positive change—externally with customers and internally across Georgia Pacific.

Set the standard for category management excellence across the Strategic Growth Channel.

Partner cross functionally to shape strategy, influence decisions, and accelerate commercial outcomes.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree

7 years' work experience in a Consumer Products Goods company

5 years' work experience in Category Management / Analysis

Experience in telling analytical business stories that address growth opportunities and solves internal and customer problems

Pay: $150,000 – $225,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay based on performance.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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