Pet Nutrition Category Manager Finland
About this role
Job Description:
Partner with our Customers to deepen collaboration & execute cluster Category Strategy. Develop and execute picture of success to improve quality & quantity of distribution and ultimately Mars and Total Category performance for the Customers in scope
What will be your key responsibilities?Deliver country Category Vision, focusing on mid & long-term growth opportunities for the category & Mars within regional local strategic choices scope - ensuring triple win: for the Shopper, the Customer and Mars.
Develop, execute and follow-through on Shelf/Store of the Future & define future portfolio needs (focus on assortment and distribution opportunities)
Work with customers in line with the agreed service agreement per customer (Category Captaincy Roadmap)
Increase Net Sales covered by category captaincy following the customer collaboration framework deployment
Deliver category projects to drive category growth with strategic partners - engage customers and ensure to deployment, tracking and post evaluating performance to foster new category expertise.
Business Partner for KAM (sales) to agree and drive bold actions per customer related to Perfect Store (in-store execution). Strong collaboration with sales stakeholders, bringing local insights in the Perfect Store build-up and execution.
Localise & present trade window / yearly negotiation presentations - to ensure best in-class category execution
Educate and present key insights to field sales stakeholders on category and / or new product launches
Provide inputs to internal management processes, in collaboration with several internal stakeholders
Country, customer, Mars and competitor intelligence
Active contribution to engaged category team driven by the best talents in the industry
What are we looking for?3+ years minimum experience in Trade Marketing, Marketing or Sales; minimum Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
Understanding of the FMCG and trade Finnish/Nordic context
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