Global Category Management Lead - Strategy & Execution

AB InBev | Growth Group; Zug; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AB InBev Growth Group in Zug seeks a seasoned Category Management professional to drive global initiatives with market and key accounts. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, deploy tools, and monitor progress across markets while influencing without direct authority.

The role demands English and Spanish fluency, strong analytical skills, and a track record of leading complex projects in global or matrix organizations. Strong PowerPoint/Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• Strong experience in Category Management, Trade Marketing, Key Account Management, or related functions.
• Strong understanding of category management principles, shopper-centric approach, and retailer execution.
• Experience working with large retailers and commercial teams.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver results through influence rather than authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate insights into action.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English and Spanish required.
• Experience working in global or matrix organizations preferred.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Self-starter with strong ownership, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and highly collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of Global Category management initiatives across key markets and customers.
• Partner with market teams to translate global priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate the strategy and deployment of category management tools, frameworks, and capabilities across the organization.
• Monitor project progress, identify implementation risks, and proactively drive corrective actions.
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders including Sales, Marketing, Commercial Strategy, and Key Account teams.
• Consolidate market feedback and identify opportunities to improve execution effectiveness and scalability.
• Develop executive-ready presentations, business cases, project updates, and deployment plans for senior leadership.
• Create strategic capability-building initiatives including trainings, workshops, best-practice sharing, and global community engagement.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, drive simplification, and increase organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Category Management

Trade Marketing

Key Account Mgmt

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

English and Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

AB InBev Growth Group in Zug seeks a seasoned Category Management professional to drive global initiatives with market and key accounts. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, deploy tools, and monitor progress across markets while influencing without direct authority.

The role demands English and Spanish fluency, strong analytical skills, and a track record of leading complex projects in global or matrix organizations. Strong PowerPoint/Excel skills are essential.