Flora Food Group

Category Manager (f/m/d)

Flora Food Group  •  Hamburg, DE (Remote)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Location Preferred Hamburg or Düsseldorf, hybrid in our offices.

We are seeking a Category Manager DACHIT to support the execution of our category strategy and accelerate our ambitious growth journey. Reporting to the Senior Category Manager DACHIT (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy), this role requires a category & shopper enthusiast with a strong analytical mindset and a deep understanding of market trends and consumer behaviour.

Key Responsibilities:

Market Insights & Analysis:

  • Analyse sales data, market trends, and shopper insights to inform category decisions
  • Monitor competitor activities and assess potential impacts on our categories

Performance Tracking:

  • Continuously track and report on category performance to the business
  • Use insights to adjust strategies and improve overall category performance

Product Portfolio Management:

  • Balances external realities with internal objectives and support cross-functional commercial teams (Sales, Marketing & Revenue Growth Management) towards commercial execution excellence
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategic innovation projects and support new product launches through deep understanding of customer and category dynamics

Trade Category Leadership:

  • Analyse trade and consumer panel data to deliver retailer sell in stories in collaboration with Trade Marketing and Key Account Managers
  • Identify growth potentials and provide category recommendations to retailers

So, what does it take to be successful in this role?

  • 3+ years of experience in Category Management or similar field, ideally within the FMCG sector
  • First touchpoints with developing and executing category strategies
  • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work cross-functionally
  • Independent way of working and flexibility to adapt to changing market dynamics
  • Fluent German & English language skills are a requirement

What’s next

If this position sounds exciting, please hit the apply button now!
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Marie Mantel, Interim TA Specialist, at marie.mantel@florafg.com

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We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

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About Flora Food Group

The driving force behind our success are the circa 4,700 Flora Foodies who live our purpose every day and are engaged in our mission, delivering through our values of Performance, Care and Passion. Results Matter. With an ‘Always Day 1 mindset’. Always one step ahead, driven by data, with a finger on the pulse – our customers and consumers are at the heart. We identify the sweet spot; we relish challenge; we own it. We're agile decision-makers, with the courage to pivot, we sometimes fail fast - but learn even faster. Kindness wins. With a long-term focus on building a sustainable future, Flora Foodies show the 'Courage to Care' for each other, our communities, and the next generation. We believe in doing the right thing and 'Come As You Are' is not just a saying; it's an invitation to be authentic and bring your whole, true self to work. Difference brings angles and ideas to the party – we want you to be you. Passion fuels our Next Generation of the Food journey. Full of energy and possibility, Flora Foodies constantly raise the bar, driving the Flora Food Group and one another forwards. We're a team of food lovers and enthusiasts – our sum is truly greater than our parts, and we absolutely love what we do.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Amsterdam, NL
Year Founded
2018
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