Head of Category Strategy, Development and Enablement
Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for a Head of Category Strategy, Development and Enablement for JBS/Pilgrim’s/Wild Fork Foods that reports on site to the corporate office in Greeley, Colorado.
The Head of Category Development and Enablement is a senior enterprise leader within the Center of Excellence (COE), operating as a shared services function for Pilgrim’s and JBS USA across Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Value-Added / Prepared Foods business.
This role is responsible for the processes, operating model, frameworks, and discipline behind how the enterprise understands markets, develops category-led growth strategies, aligns cross functionally on our GTM plans, orchestrates and enables commercial execution. The COE provides standardized, insight-led capabilities that support business units, brands, and channels.
The role leads Strategy, Category Development, Consumer & Innovation Insights, and Sales Enablement as centralized COE capabilities, partnering with Category Management, Brand, R&D, Revenue Management, Sales, Finance, and Operations to ensure consistent strategy development, decision support, and execution readiness across the enterprise.
The Head of Category Development and Enablement is a senior enterprise leader within the Center of Excellence (COE), operating as a shared services function for Pilgrim’s and JBS USA across Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Value-Added / Prepared Foods business.
This role is responsible for the processes, operating model, frameworks, and discipline behind how the enterprise understands markets, develops category-led growth strategies, aligns cross functionally on our GTM plans, orchestrates and enables commercial execution. The COE provides standardized, insight-led capabilities that support business units, brands, and channels.
The role leads Strategy, Category Development, Consumer & Innovation Insights, and Sales Enablement as centralized COE capabilities, partnering with Category Management, Brand, R&D, Revenue Management, Sales, Finance, and Operations to ensure consistent strategy development, decision support, and execution readiness across the enterprise.
Owns enterprise category development and enablement processes, frameworks, and discipline, enabling aligned decision-making across business units while preserving functional and P&L ownership.
The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
The posted salary range represents the Company’s good faith estimate of the compensation that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, tenure, internal equity, market data, and may vary accordingly.
This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
About us: JBS USA and Pilgrim’s are leading global food companies serving customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Together, we employ over 130,000 team members and offer a diverse portfolio of fresh, value‑added, and branded protein products. Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, our shared corporate office is home to approximately 1,200 team members who enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine each year.
Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
EOE, including disability/vets
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