Category Manager

CareersInFood.com; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical coverage (including family)

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k with employer match

Life insurance

Stock purchase options

Vacation time

Job summary

Treatt PLC is seeking a Category Manager to join our dynamic team in Florida. You will liaise with cross-functional departments to gain market understanding and execute the category strategy aligned with the overall business plan.

You will identify growth opportunities, manage the portfolio lifecycle, and guide pricing and costs with a focus on citrus ingredients for flavor and fragrance industries. Excellent analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• University degree in business management or equivalent.
• Experience in F&F, ideally citrus ingredients, in commercial/technical/production roles.
• At least 2 years in a product/category management role.
• Customer-focused mindset with interest in citrus ingredients market.
• Understanding of technologies involved in manufacturing citrus ingredients.
• Commercial acumen on citrus ingredients for flavor/fragrance industries.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills to lead teams.
• Analytical, problem-solving and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clear, persuasive language.
• Ability to work independently with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with departments to achieve market understanding for the category.
• Execute category strategy aligned with the wider business strategy.
• Identify, evaluate and implement growth opportunities with management teams.
• Serve as principal contact for the category, maintain portfolio clarity.
• Guide pricing, costs, and contribute to profitability improvements.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and advise on innovations and operations.
• Understand internal category processes from procurement to sale.
• Analyze external trends, competition and market opportunities.
• Manage portfolio life cycle from spotlight to obsolescence.
• Provide education on the portfolio to ensure product awareness.
• Support JDE housekeeping for product portfolio.
• Act in Treatt PLC's best interests at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Category management experience

F&F citrus ingredients knowledge

Product/category management experience

Customer-focused mindset

Analytical data analysis

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal and relationship skills

Ownership mentality

Education

University degree in business management

Job description

What it’s like to work here

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavour and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands.

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 400 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed.

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:

Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress. Anita, Innovation Scientist

Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge Ashley, Distillation Control Team Leader

Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of Rebecca, Commercial Coordinator

What you’ll be doing

As part of the Category management team liaise with relevant departments to achieve a high level of market understanding and awareness

Collaborate with key stakeholders to execute the strategy for the category, relevant to the wider business strategy.

In collaboration with Commercial and Innovation management teams, lead the identification, evaluation and implementation of growth opportunities

Act as the principal point of contact for the category to ensure clarity and consistent approach within the company for the portfolio including identifying gaps in the portfolio and instigating initiatives to fill those gaps

Manage financial performance of the category including assisting in guiding selling prices, internal costing and implementation of contribution improvements

In collaboration with key stakeholders, identify and evaluate cost reduction opportunities and make recommendations to Innovations and Operations

Understand all internal aspects of the category from procurement, manufacturing to sale and be aware of ongoing activities in the category

Understand external aspects of the category from raw material to end use markets, trends, competition benchmarking and underserviced markets communicating internally where appropriate

Manage material life cycles within the portfolio from spotlight selection to obsolescence/discontinuation and inventory.

Provide education opportunities regarding the portfolio to ensure product awareness (existing and new products) through collation of existing knowledge as well as provision of new information

Assist in JDE housekeeping for product portfolio

Act in the best interest of Treatt PLC at all times

All other duties as assigned and customary

What we’re looking for

University degree in business management, a technical field or equivalent experience

Demonstrable experience of working in F&F, ideally in citrus ingredients, in a commercial, technical or production role

Ideally at least 2 years’ experience in a product/category management role

Customer focused mindset with strong interest in citrus ingredients market

A strong understanding of technologies involved in manufacturing citrus ingredients

Commercial acumen on citrus ingredients for the flavor and fragrance industries, or acumen on general flavor and fragrance ingredients that may be applied to citrus

Great interpersonal and relationship skills with the ability to lead, manage, motivate, and influence teams and colleagues

Curiosity, drive, and determination to launch initiatives and make continuous improvements in all aspects of the portfolio

Exceptional ability to communicate complex issues in clear, concise, persuasive language both verbally and in writing

An ownership mentality with the aptitude to work independently as required

The capability to organize and prioritize with a strong eye for detail

Experience in data collection, extraction, and analysis with strong analytical, problem-solving and research skills

Ability to find creative and positive ways to get the right people together who can make true differences in all aspects of the portfolio

We want you to love your work and bring that energy to the job every day, no matter what the task. You’ll be someone who keeps up to date with the latest technologies and is always willing to share their knowledge with colleagues.

Our department is busy. We need someone who can run with the pack but also bring their own personality to their work.

You should be personable, friendly and supportive, acknowledging that you’ll get to work with colleagues from all seniority levels across all departments on a daily basis.

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; vacation time as well as the opportunity to purchase additional vacation, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, medical (including family cover), dental and vision coverage, AFLAC, 401k employer matching up to 6%, company-paid short term and long term disability insurance, company-paid life insurance and stock purchase options.

With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidised social events.

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