Kevin May

Role: Senior Category Manager at Mizkan America
Location: Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Kevin May

Category Management Leader with 15+ years of experience driving multi-million dollar growth & exceeding KPI’s by transforming complex data into actionable, fact-based recommendations & insights

Experience

Senior Category Manager
Mizkan America
Mar 2026 — Present

Education

Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Illinois Summer Management Institute
2010 — 2010
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
2007 — 2011

Skills

Data Analysis
Analytics
Ac Nielsen
Microsoft Office
Sales
Category Management
Tableau
Marketing Strategy
Iri Xlerate
Strategy
Management
Nielsen Data
Market Research
Nielsen Nitro
Microsoft Excel
Powerpoint
Marketing
Iri Data
Iri

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Current company

Mizkan America

Food and Beverage Manufacturing · 750 employees · Founded 1981 · Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

At Mizkan America, Inc., we’re proud to bring more than 220 years of global heritage to the way we innovate, collaborate, and grow. Based in Schaumburg, Illinois, Mizkan America is the U.S. operating company of the Mizkan Group, a global, family owned food company guided by our mission of Bringing Flavor to Life™. Everything we do is rooted in Mizkan’s Two Principles: • Offer Customers Only the Finest Products • Continuously Challenge the Status Quo As one of the leading makers of pasta sauces, vinegar products, and condiments in the United States, Mizkan America operates 12 manufacturing facilities serving retail, foodservice, specialty Asian, and food ingredient customers nationwide. Since entering the U.S. market in 1977, we’ve continued to grow by combining trusted brands with a culture that values innovation, continuous improvement, and people development. Our portfolio includes vinegars, pasta sauces, Asian sauces, cooking wines, and sushi seasoning, with brands such as RAGÚ ®, Bertolli®, Holland House®, Nakano®, Mizkan®,, Zing Zang® and Born Simple®. We are also the exclusive distributor of Angostura® Bitters in North America. At Mizkan America, our people are at the heart of our success. We embrace a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, ideas are encouraged, and careers grow together with the business. ________________________________________ About the Mizkan Group The Mizkan Group is a privately held, international food manufacturer headquartered in Handa City, Japan, with a heritage spanning more than 220 years . The company is currently led by members of the eighth and ninth generations of the founding Nakano family. A global leader in the liquid condiment category, Mizkan Group operates across Asia, North America, and Europe. Its long standing commitment to quality, innovation, and challenging convention continues to shape the way Mizkan grows, and how its people build meaningful careers around the world.

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About Kevin May

Experience

Senior Category Manager

Education

Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Skills

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