Senior Category Strategy Manager (w/f/d)

TN Germany; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in the beauty sector is seeking a Senior Category Strategy Manager to drive market growth and insights. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance strategic priorities and market share. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sales or marketing, particularly in cosmetics or pharmaceuticals, and possess excellent analytical and communication skills.

Leistungen

Comprehensive Social Benefits

Competitive Salary

Personal and Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifikationen

• At least years of experience in sales, marketing, category management, or business development.
• Good understanding of the cosmetics market.

Aufgaben

• Identify market opportunities and growth potential for LDB.
• Develop and implement strategic priorities for customer journey.
• Manage consumer and category insights studies.

Kenntnisse

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Team Player

Creativity

Ausbildung

University Degree

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description:

We are driven by a passion for beauty that moves the world.

We are the market leader in Beauty and a pioneer in Beauty Tech. As a result of the constantly changing world, cosmetics and technology are inseparably linked for us. Together with our consumers and partners, we anticipate trends and shape the beauty of tomorrow.

We live sustainability and environmental protection. Our commitments mark the beginning of a more radical transformation and embody our view of how a company's vision, purpose, and responsibility should look to meet the world's challenges. Our employees in various countries are transforming our business to ensure that our activities respect the boundaries of our planet.

For our location in Düsseldorf, we are looking for people who will join us in making a difference.

Position: Senior Category Strategy Manager (w/f/d)

The Senior Category Strategy Manager works closely with other functional teams, such as Marketing, Commercial, Market & Consumer Insights.

• Identify market opportunities and growth potential for LDB to increase market share in upcoming years, focusing on key categories with high RX acceleration.
• Develop and implement strategic priorities that respect the full customer journey (patient + consumer) by leading or supporting cross-functional project teams.
• Support the LDB leadership team in preparing for key strategic meetings (GM visit, Zone, Multi-Div).
• Expand and develop market, category, consumer, and competitor insights:
• Manage consumer and category insights studies, consolidating and developing insights, and overseeing study needs.
• Analyze, share, and translate insights into tactics and strategies in collaboration with LDB teams (brands, commercial, digital, education).
• Upskill the LDB community on market and consumer insights and support critical brand and sales meetings with relevant insights.
• Own the market projection process in collaboration with the Corporate CMI Team and counterparts in other divisions.
• Drive category growth and identify profitable growth opportunities with the Revenue Growth Manager.
• Represent our division’s perspectives and interests in cross-divisional and international contexts.

Your Profile:

• Successfully completed university degree.
• At least years of experience in sales, marketing, category management, or business development; ideally in cosmetics or pharmaceutical environments.
• Good understanding of the cosmetics market.
• Experience in the pharmacy environment is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills and an affinity for numbers.
• Ability to develop and implement fact-based strategies.
• Skill to navigate between top-line strategy and operational data/insights.
• Strong communication skills, team player, assertiveness, enthusiasm, creativity, and commitment.

Our Offer:

• Permanent employment in a resilient, growing market with comprehensive social benefits.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Personal and professional development opportunities, a steep learning curve, and a collaborative culture.
• Diverse national and international perspectives.

Diversity & Inclusion:

L'Oréal is committed to equal opportunities. We value diversity, inclusion, and individual expression, reflecting society and our consumers. Discrimination is not tolerated.