Global Perfect Store Excellence Manager

JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JDE Peet’s is seeking a Global Perfect Store Excellence Manager to lead the development and continuous improvement of our global Perfect Store ecosystem, spanning offline and online channels. You will translate category strategies into scalable standards and collaborate with global and local teams to drive commercial impact across 40+ markets.

You will manage governance, KPIs, and tools while building capabilities, leading communities, and promoting continuous improvement to win at the point of

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of experience in Category Management, Shopper Marketing, Sales, Commercial Excellence, or a related commercial function.
• Strong expertise in Perfect Store, retail execution, category management, or in-store excellence frameworks, with experience delivering execution improvements at scale.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional and international projects while influencing diverse stakeholders without formal authority.
• Experience with planogram solutions, retail execution analytics, POSM development, or similar commercial execution tools is an advantage.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills, combined with a structured, pragmatic, and results-oriented approach.
• International mindset with a passion for building capabilities, leading communities, and driving continuous improvement across multiple markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Perfect Store strategy by developing scalable frameworks, execution standards, KPIs, and governance across offline and online channels.
• Drive excellence in retail execution by leading global initiatives across planograms, point-of-sale materials (POSM), display standards, secondary retail packaging (SRP), and Master Stock List (MSL) methodologies.
• Build and continuously improve global tools, processes, and best practices that enable consistent execution and measurable commercial impact across markets.
• Lead and grow a global community of Category Management, Shopper Marketing, and Sales teams through capability building, best practice sharing, training sessions, and engagement events.
• Partner closely with cross-functional global functions including Marketing, Revenue Growth Management, Procurement, IT, and local commercial teams to ensure successful adoption of Perfect Store initiatives.
• Monitor performance, identify improvement opportunities, and champion continuous innovation to strengthen retail execution excellence globally.

Skills

Category Management

Shopper Marketing

Sales

Commercial Excellence

Cross-functional leadership

Planograms

POSM

Stakeholder management

Job description

Who we are?

We are JDE Peet’s. We craft coffee for every cup and build brands for every heart.

JDE Peet’s - now part of Keurig Dr Pepper – is the world’s leading pure-play coffee company, with a presence in more than 100 markets. Guided by our ‘Reignite the Amazing’ strategy, we are focused on brand-led growth across three big bets: Peet’s, L’OR, and our 10 strategically selected local icons led by Jacobs. In 2025, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of EUR 9.9 billion and employed a global workforce of more than 21,000 employees. Discover more about our journey to deliver a coffee for every cup and a brand for every heart at www.jdepeets.com.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We believe amazing things happen over a cup of coffee. Together, we create those moments every day, turning ideas into impact and possibilities into reality. At JDE Peet’s, we work as one team guided by our values: we Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together. Here, you’ll find the freedom to innovate, the courage to take bold steps, and the support to grow your career in a global environment.

Come join our team and discover what your cup of amazing can be!

Find out more at http://careers.jdepeets.com

As the Global Perfect Store Excellence Manager, you will lead the development and continuous improvement of JDE Peet's global Perfect Store ecosystem, enabling best-in-class execution across physical and digital retail environments. Working within the Global Sales Analytics & Category Management team, you will translate category and brand strategies into scalable execution standards that drive commercial excellence across more than 40 markets. You will collaborate with cross-functional global teams and local market stakeholders to build governance, capabilities, and tools that improve execution consistency and shopper impact. Success in this role requires strong stakeholder management, community leadership, and the ability to influence without direct authority. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how our brands win at the point of purchase on a global scale.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the global Perfect Store strategy by developing scalable frameworks, execution standards, KPIs, and governance across offline and online channels.
• Drive excellence in retail execution by leading global initiatives across planograms, point-of-sale materials (POSM), display standards, secondary retail packaging (SRP), and Master Stock List (MSL) methodologies.
• Build and continuously improve global tools, processes, and best practices that enable consistent execution and measurable commercial impact across markets.
• Lead and grow a global community of Category Management, Shopper Marketing, and Sales teams through capability building, best practice sharing, training sessions, and engagement events.
• Partner closely with cross-functional global functions including Marketing, Revenue Growth Management, Procurement, IT, and local commercial teams to ensure successful adoption of Perfect Store initiatives.
• Monitor performance, identify improvement opportunities, and champion continuous innovation to strengthen retail execution excellence globally.

For this role as Global Perfect Store Excellence Manager, we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• 6–10+ years of experience in Category Management, Shopper Marketing, Sales, Commercial Excellence, or a related commercial function.
• Strong expertise in Perfect Store, retail execution, category management, or in-store excellence frameworks, with experience delivering execution improvements at scale.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional and international projects while influencing diverse stakeholders without formal authority.
• Experience with planogram solutions, retail execution analytics, POSM development, or similar commercial execution tools is an advantage.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills, combined with a structured, pragmatic, and results-oriented approach.
• International mindset with a passion for building capabilities, leading communities, and driving continuous improvement across multiple markets.

Our DE&I Statement

At JDE Peet’s we aim to create a better future where we authentically serve, reflect and embrace everyone. We believe in fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where everyone feels comfortable to truly be who they are and unleash their full potential. This means we do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, or any other trait protected by law.

Throughout the entire employee lifecycle, we place DE&I at the core of our people processes. This enables us to drive objectivity and eliminate any potential bias, ensuring an inclusive experience in the workplace. Do not hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Our efforts on this agenda have earned us the prestigious Catalyst Award, as well as the Fair Pay Leader Certification in 2025 thanks to an unexplained gender pay gap of 0.52%.

#unleashyourpossibility #acupofamazing

JDE Peet’s - now part of Keurig Dr Pepper – is the world’s leading pure-play coffee company, with a presence in more than 100 markets. Guided by our ‘Reignite the Amazing’ strategy, we are focused on brand-led growth across three big bets: Peet’s, L’OR, and our 10 strategically selected local icons led by Jacobs.