Job Description

Are you ready for an exciting step in your career?

Marketing Manager Global Travel Retail – International Markets

Location: Breda, Netherlands
Contract: 36 hours per week
Team: Part of the Global Travel Retail department, reporting to the Manager Global Travel Retail

YOU + US?

Are you ready for an exciting step in your career? We have a “sweet opportunity” for you in the Global Travel Retail department! Our Global Travel Retail team is eager to collaborate with you to ensure travelers from all over the world can enjoy our delicious freshmakers and sweets every day.

For over a century, Perfetti Van Melle has been creating, making, and selling the most fun and delicious sweets, alongside well-loved brands like Mentos, Fruittella, Klene, Look-O-Look, Chupa Chups, Stimorol, Bubblicious, Smint, and Frisk. With over 19,000 colleagues worldwide, we make sweet moments happen—together!

Where we need you:

As Marketing Manager Global Travel Retail, you will be part of a vibrant international team responsible for the sales and marketing of Travel Retail products across airports, border shops, ferries, and cruises worldwide. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the experience of travelers globally, in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Your core responsibilities at a glance:

• Develop a category vision and strategy, and create an annual trade marketing plan.
• Gather consumer and shopper insights from research and data analysis, translating these into actionable initiatives.
• Lead the end-to-end innovation funnel, from ideation to launch at our sales locations worldwide.
• Plan and execute Shopper Marketing activities, including visibility tools, activations, and promotions.
• Maintain and update the existing Travel Retail assortment.
• Manage communications to customers and shoppers.
• Drive individual projects, such as NPD, research, or activations.
• Oversee the effective and efficient use of the marketing budget.
• Lead a team of 3 marketers: 2 International Product Managers and 1 International Shopper Marketeer, supporting their growth and development.

The ingredients of Perfetti Van Melle – is this your flavor?

We are Taste Makers in Candy! As the third-largest confectionery company globally—and second in Europe—we are on a mission to become the best in making candy. We need great colleagues to make that happen.

What makes us unique:

• Empowering – Growth and development opportunities tailored to you.
• Fun – A family-like culture, team events, and yes… a candy factory!
• Innovation – Active engagement in health, sustainability, and food safety.
• Dynamic – With operations in 30+ countries and exciting new acquisitions, we are constantly evolving.

The ideal recipe for our new Marketing Manager Global Travel Retail

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Master’s Degree in Business, preferably with a specialization in marketing.
• At least 6 years of experience working with strong brands in a (trade) marketing role.
• Background in the FMCG industry, preferably within an international environment.
• Strong experience in product development and shopper marketing.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience managing a team.
• Fluent English and Dutch.

You are:

• Independent, analytical, and proactive.
• Results-driven, flexible, initiative-taking, and hands-on.
• Communicatively skilled, both verbally and in writing.

Discover Your Sweet Rewards!

• Fixed salary + bonus system
• 5 weeks’ vacation (+ option to buy more)
• Attractive pension plan (2/3 covered)
• Training budget & growth opportunities
• Gym discount & bike plan
• Bi-monthly candy package + internal candy store
• Group health insurance discount

Want a taste of more?

If this role sounds like a sweet next step and you’re ready to elevate our Global Travel Retail department, we’d love to meet you!

At Perfetti Van Melle, we value diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to grow. Ready to shape the future of sweets?

Apply now and help us create even more sweet moments!