Job Overview:
We seek an accomplished Product Category Manager to drive category success across our regional markets. This pivotal role will involve executing category strategies, monitoring performance, and ensuring optimal product assortments meet market and channel demands.
You will leverage your expertise in category management to implement brand harmonisation strategies and enhance brand awareness through strategic initiatives.
This highly collaborative role requires strong leadership and stakeholder management skills to align local execution with European business objectives.
Main Responsibilities:
* Develop and execute category management strategies, monitoring performance and implementing corrective measures as needed.
* Define and manage category-related key performance indicators linked to profit, budgets, and performance reviews.
* Tailor product assortments to meet market and channel demands effectively.
* Implement brand harmonisation strategy, driving awareness of the brand and product portfolios.
* Collaborate closely with product marketing, customer pricing, procurement, and category management operations to deliver category strategies.
* Support the development and execution of profiling strategies aligned with European objectives, considering local market specifics.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a relevant field such as business, marketing, supply chain, or related discipline.
* Managerial experience in category management or procurement.
* Proven track record of executing category plans and consistently achieving performance targets.
* Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams.
* Expertise in evaluating market and channel demands to shape product assortments effectively.
* Prior experience with brand harmonisation initiatives and enhancing brand visibility.
* Exceptional stakeholder management skills in dynamic, cross-functional environments.
* Experience contributing to branch profiling strategies aligned with regional and European goals.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data insights for decision-making, optimisation, and performance improvement.