Category Manager Ukraine

Job Description

Job Description:

Category Manager builds strong partnerships with our clients to deepen collaboration and execute MW category strategy. Category Manager analyses external data & customer insights and come with proposals on opportunities to capitalize on Category growth (improve quality & quantity of distribution and ultimately Mars and total Category performance for customers in scope).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead category and channel growth analysis, incorporating customers insights and provide inputs to planning cycles.

• Lead the implementation and execution of the category vision.

• Expand depth of collaboration with customers, following the customer collaboration framework.

• Lead initiatives for our key growth platforms related to shelf/category management.

• Identify and execute projects to achieve excellent instore execution in line with Picture of Success.

• Provide distribution targets at planning stage in agreement with sales.

• Business Partner KAM to agree and drive bold actions per SCM customers.

What are we looking for?

• A bachelor's or master’s degree in economics, marketing, or equivalent.

• Customer experience with ability to engage, influence and impact customers by providing guidance on strategic direction of category.

• Category Leadership expertise in relevant practices.

• Broad and in depth understanding of FMCG context and retail landscape.

• High analytical acumen with ability to drive and translate insights into relevant strategies and tactics (actions / initiatives) internally and for execution with our customers.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Ukrainian.