Category Manager DACH (d/f/m)

Category Manager DACH (d/f/m)

Essity is a globally leading hygiene and health company. We are committed to improving quality of life through high-quality hygiene and health solutions. We distribute our products and solutions in around 150 countries under many strong brands, including the global leaders TENA and Tork, as well as well-known brands such as Jobst, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda, and Zewa.

For our Category Management department, we are looking for a Category Manager DACH (d/f/m) to support our team as soon as possible.

As a Category Manager DACH (d/f/m), you will develop category plans and implement category management activities with the goal of generating category growth. You act as an interface between sales and marketing and represent their function in multifunctional teams. In this position, you report to the Lead Category Management DACH.

Your Role

• Identification of customer and category potentials based on qualitative and quantitative trade, shopper, and consumer insights

• Conducting analyses and deriving recommendations based on category insights to improve business results

• Create plans and implement category vision and channel strategy for responsible category

• Driving Net Revenue Management (NRM) initiatives to enhance profitability through optimized pricing, promotions, and product mix.

• Development and implementation of category management activities including assortment plans and placement concepts in close cooperation with our trade partners

• Contributing in best practice exchange, networking, and projects

You Identify Yourself With

Even if not all of the following points apply to you, we look forward to getting to know you and discussing the possibility of working with you!

• Completed university degree or equivalent qualification

• Experience in the areas of category management, shopper marketing, (customer) marketing, sales, or in a comparable position with a strong understanding of customers, shoppers, and consumers

• Confident handling of market data, consumer panels, and POS sales data

• Advanced strategic and analytical skills

• Effective communication

• Proficiency in Power-BI is a plus

Our Benefits for You

The benefits listed refer to the primary location. If you want to start at another location, these may vary.

• Compensation & Benefits 
  Bonus, annual salary adjustment process, pension schemes, anniversary bonus, childcare allowance, Corporate Benefits & other employee benefits 

• Work-Life-Balance 
  Hybrid working model, flexible working hours, 40h week with working time based on trust, 30 days of vacation, lifetime working time account 

• Learning & Development 
  Structured onboarding, training opportunities such as digital learning platform, coaching & mentoring as possible part of individual development plan, participation in professional conferences and fairs 

• Health & Well-being 
  Discounted fitness membership, Lease-a-bike, health and well-being month, mindfulness courses, "PME Familienservice", employee surveys 

• Team & Collaboration 
  People culture, communities & networks, co-working spaces, leadership guidelines, canteen 

• Mobility 
  Public transport allowance, bicycle parking, free car parking, e-charging stations

This is Us

At Essity our Beliefs & Behaviours (Care, Collaboration, Courage and Commitment) is the foundation for our inclusive culture and as such something we are living on an everyday basis. With a purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being diversity, equity & inclusion is established in our core.

We are committed against discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity, migration history, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, caregiving responsibilities, disability, chronic illness, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information and other. We explicitly welcome applications from people who are structurally, institutionally, intersectionally discriminated.

Application End Date:29 Nov. 2024Job Requisition ID:Essity247622