Commercial Development Specialist

Nestle; Linda-a-Velha; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Cross-functional exposure

Flexible work environment

Career growth opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Nestlé Portugal in Linda-a-Velha, Portugal is seeking a CDT Activation Specialist – Confectionery to drive category strategies across trade touchpoints, activating POS visibility and shopper engagement to fuel growth in retail and proximity channels.

You'll coordinate with Marketing, Sales and external agencies, support planogram execution, analyze performance and ROI, and partner with field teams to unlock opportunities.

Qualifications

• University degree.
• 2–3 years in Commercial Development, Sales, Trade Marketing or Category roles.
• Knowledge of retail and shopper dynamics.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• English proficiency.
• Results-oriented and agile approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver best-in-class POS activations.
• Coordinate initiatives with Marketing, Sales and external agencies.
• Support category development and planogram execution.
• Analyze activity performance and ROI.
• Drive visibility, shopper engagement and in-store excellence.
• Partner with field teams to unlock growth opportunities.

Skills

Category activation

Sales experience

Trade marketing

Retail knowledge

English proficiency

Stakeholder mgmt

Results oriented

Education

University degree

Job description

Position Snapshot

Permanent Position

Location: Linda-a-Velha, Portugal

Company: Nestlé Portugal

Full-time

About Us

Working at Nestlé means joining one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, committed to enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

Position Summary

As a CDT Activation Specialist – Confectionery, you will activate category strategies across trade touchpoints, driving visibility, shopper engagement and business growth in retail and proximity channels.

A Day in the Life

• Deliver best-in-class POS activations.
• Coordinate initiatives with Marketing, Sales and external agencies.
• Support category development and planogram execution.
• Analyze activity performance and ROI.
• Drive visibility, shopper engagement and in-store excellence.
• Partner with field teams to unlock growth opportunities.

What Will Make You Successful

• University degree.
• Minimum 2–3 years in Commercial Development, Sales, Trade Marketing or Category roles.
• Knowledge of retail and shopper dynamics.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• English proficiency.
• Results-oriented and agile approach.

What We Offer

• Development opportunities.
• Exposure to cross-functional teams.
• Flexible work environment.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.