Hybrid FMCG Category Manager – Chocolate & Insights

Lindt & Sprüngli (Australia) Pty Ltd

Sydney

Hybrid

AUD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Birthday day off

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Job summary

Lindt & Sprüngli (Australia) Pty Ltd is seeking a seasoned Category Manager to turn insights into commercial opportunities within the ANZ market. You will influence customers and partners, shaping category strategies for chocolate confectionery and driving sustainable growth across channels.

You will leverage shopper and market insights, work with cross-functional teams, and lead initiatives that enhance Lindt’s category leadership.

Qualifications

Strong experience in a customer-facing Category Management or Sales role within FMCG.
Proven experience using shopper, consumer and market insights to drive commercial action.
Experience executing category initiatives and plans with retailers and a strong understanding of the levers that drive category growth.
Strong analytical, presentation, negotiation and problem-solving capability.
The confidence to engage, challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Experience using scan, panel and shopper data, including Circana/IRI and Quantium.
Exposure to space management tools and principles.
Strong attention to detail, organisation and communication skills.
Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Business or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

Translate Lindt’s ANZ Category Strategy into actionable customer and channel plans.
Lead and contribute to customer, range, seasonal and event reviews.
Develop compelling, insight-led category presentations that influence range, space and merchandising decisions.
Identify customer and category growth opportunities and recommend strategies to unlock them.
Build trusted relationships with retail partners and strengthen Lindt’s external category credentials.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Shopper Marketing and Commercial Finance to embed category thinking across key business processes.
Develop customer-level fixture visions and recommendations aligned with Lindt’s Visions of Excellence.
Support the development of category capability, tools and ways of working across the business.