Senior Category Manager

WEPA; Müschede; Hybrid; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A family-owned company in the FMCG sector is seeking a Category Manager. The role involves building partnerships with retail customers, delivering shopper insights, and leading marketing activities. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in Category Management and be proficient in English and German. The company offers attractive remuneration, flexible working hours, and opportunities for personal development.

Leistungen

Attractive remuneration including bonuses

Flexible working models

Company pension scheme

Holistic training concept

Access to health activities

Qualifikationen

• 5 years’ experience in Category Management in FMCG.
• Experience with IGD, Mintel, and Euromonitor data agencies.
• Business fluent in English and German.

Aufgaben

• Build trusted relationships with key retail customers.
• Deliver shopper insights based on data analysis.
• Lead Shopper Marketing and Activation activities.

Kenntnisse

Excellent analytical skills

Ability to work in a team

Flexibility

Motivation

Ausbildung

Business studies, preferably with specialization in Category Management

Tools

Nielsen

GfK

Kantar

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Would you like to redesign your work and work in a dynamic environment? In a family-owned company operating throughout Europe, which offers you interesting tasks and challenges? Do you share our corporate values of respect, commitment and sustainability? Then we are the right company for you. We are looking forward to your application!

Responsibilities

• Build trusted category partnerships with key retail customers
• Proactively deliver compelling shopper/Customer/Competitor research and insights
• Develop insightful category solutions and recommendations to generate growth and opportunities
• Influence Category Performance Reviews and Range Reviews
• Lead Shopper Marketing and Activation activities, delivering ROI
• Ownership for internal/external reporting and analysis to support Sales and Leadership teams (shopper behaviors, market trends, consumer insights, pricing architectures)
• Aid the development and execution of category/channel/brand strategies
• Provide customer/shopper feedback and insights internally to result in improved customer understanding, strategic development
• Support marketing and product management in customer-led product development with an influential role concerning Group NPD activities, to ensure positioning is appropriate for French and Benelux Market
• Manage internal and external data sources, relationships and contracts (Nielsen, Kantar, GfK, ...)

Profile

• Personality: Ability to work in a team, flexibility, motivation
• Working style: Independent, team-oriented and structured
• Skills: Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insight
• Experience and Know-how: 5 years’ experience in Category Management in FMCG; experience with IGD, Mintel, Euromonitor and other data agencies; knowledge of retailer systems advantageous
• Data proficiency: Proficient with Nielsen, GfK and Kantar data and reporting
• Qualification: Successfully completed business studies, preferably with specialization in the above area
• Languages: Business fluent English and German

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration: You will be paid in accordance with the collective agreement, which provides for an attractive basic salary as well as vacation and Christmas bonuses
• Flexible and mobile working: Flexible working (time) models to enable the right balance between mobile working and office presence
• Company pension scheme and lifetime working time account: Support with a company pension scheme and a lifetime working time account, enabling various models of individual life planning, early retirement or a sabbatical
• WEPA Academy: Holistic training concept identifying and facilitating personal career and development opportunities
• Sustainable personnel policy: Low fluctuation rate and long periods of employment characterise working at WEPA
• Health & Wellbeing: Access to health activities, cooperation with fitness studios and external employee support programme