Category Manager | FMCG
Braine L'Alleud
Industry
FMCG
Languages
DU, FR, EN
Gross salary
Upon request
What's in it for you?
- Established Legacy: Align yourself with an organization steeped in tradition and stability, boasting a long-standing and proven track record of success in the market.
- Business Influence: You'll have autonomy to drive impactful decisions that shape the trajectory of a market leader in its category.
- Stability and Security: Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with being part of a stable and secure organization. Gain valuable experience and skills that will propel your career forward.
About the company
Our client is a leading force in tissue paper manufacturing, supported by a dedicated team of over 5,000 employees across Europe. In Belgium and the Netherlands, they are leader in their markets. Their approach to innovation is both subtle and effective, underpinned by a steadfast commitment to sustainability.About the job
As a Category Manager, reporting to the Head of Category Management, your primary focus will be on analyzing market data and trends to optimize the performance of our client's brands.Responsibilities include:
- Analyzing market trends, consumer behavior, and the competitive landscape to identify growth opportunities.
- Developing and executing category strategies to drive sales and profitability.
- Collaborating closely with Key Account Managers to optimize product assortment, pricing, and availability.
- Participating in retailer meetings to build successful trade stories for the brands.
- Building and preparing monthly reporting for HQ in Italy.
- Planning and executing promotional campaigns to drive category sales and market share.
About the ideal candidate
- You have relevant working experience in analyzing market data, consumer trends, and sales performance (knowledge of Nielsen Panels is a strong plus).
- You possess a good understanding of the FMCG industry and the retailer landscape in the Benelux market.
- You are comfortable effectively communicating category strategies with internal and external stakeholders.
- Fluency in French, Dutch, and English is required.
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Even if your predominant profile today is not the same as the one in the job description, you can still apply for the job because this tool is not intended to be discriminatory in any way, it is simply informative.
Discovering your profile helps you better understand what your aspirations are at this point in your career and seeing the one sought by the company for a specific position can give you insights about their company culture and the attitude they are looking for. It is thus always interesting to compare both. However, we all have a part of each GRAM profile within us and the predominance of one profile over the others stands out at certain stages of our career and can change at any time, depending on our needs at a specific moment.
Therefore, you can apply for the position even if your dominant profile today is not the same as the one indicatively displayed on the job, that will never be a problem. Don’t hesitate to discuss this with one of our consultants if this isn’t perfectly clear to you yet, we will be happy to provide you more information about the GRAM.
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