Category Manager - Plantbased

Danone; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international food company in Dublin is seeking a driven individual to build strong customer growth plans and manage category strategies. Your role will involve engaging with key stakeholders and supporting junior team members, all within a hybrid working environment. Strong analytical skills and a passion for relationship building are essential. The position offers a competitive salary of €57,000.00 - €65,000.00 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Demonstrate effective relationship building skills.
• Ability to analyse large data sets for insights.
• Lead and support team members effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build strong customer growth plans with key strategic partners.
• Prepare and present category insights and recommendations.
• Support junior team members through coaching and engagement.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Autonomy

Job description

About The Job

Danoners are steering us to a more sustainable future, helping to make the world healthier. As a certified B‑Corp, we have our Danone Impact Journey to 2026. This will only be possible with each and every one of our leaders. Do you want to be one of them? For more information on our Danone Impact Journey click HERE.

Role Purpose

Responsible for building strong customer growth plans & recommendations that enable mutual benefit delivered for Danone and retail partner and driving our category vision with key strategic partners to support Danone outperformance.

Key Activities

Priority Customer Management

• Co‑building a category strategy with priority customer to ensure their sustainable growth, based on Danone Category Vision and retailer strategy
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders in priority customers to influence the Category strategy based on key insights & put an action plan in place to deliver
• Working in advance with retailers to run range review processes across all their formats, from the objectives set up, implementation, to the performance review
• Growing distribution and share of shelf for Danone to the benefit of the retailer's category
• Analysing the results of range reviews (e.g. distribution changes, share of space, etc.) and the impact in the category (growth/decline by segment, brand performance, customer dynamics, etc.)

Category & wider Customer management (AGILE)

• Preparing and presenting category insight & recommendations
• Leading Category Education projects internally in collaboration with the right departments & externally with priority customer stakeholders
• Supporting Senior Category Manager with projects aligned to our Category Vision and in reaching total objectives across all channels
• Working on category projects across multiple customers

Team Engagement & Development

• Supporting the junior members of the team through delivery management i.e., setting inspiring plans for activities and desired outcomes, engages the team on the ‘why’ of each project and coaching on the day‑to‑day challenge

About you

We would like you to demonstrate your following key skills

Leadership Expectations

• Thinks beyond scope before making decisions that can impact others
• Good relationship building skills
• Able to work autonomously to find solutions to challenges
• Able to build their network and can engage others through clear communication

Functional Capabilities

• Good analytical & story telling capability
• Able to manage and gain insight from a large data set
• Ability to use questioning and listening to gain true customer needs

Salary Bracket €57,000.00 - €65,000.00 per annum.

About Us

At Danone UK & Ireland, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

We believe in the benefits of working both in the office hub and at home. Time in the hub enhances community, problem solving and innovation, while home working supports focus, learning and wellness.

Our hybrid working framework is designed to help you perform your role in the most efficient way. Your manager will guide how you split your time between home and your nearest hub, based on your role and business needs.

The aim is to support you in doing your best work, while creating connection moments that matter.

We have a range of flexible benefits and excellent rewards, click here to find out more.

Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

The closing date for applications is 01/12, you will therefore hear about your application after this date.