Procter & Gamble

Senior Category Manager

Procter & Gamble  •  Ukraine (Hybrid)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Job Location

KYIV GENERAL OFFICE

Join P&G’s Sales Operations & Market Strategy Team as Senior Category Manager

Are you ready to take your career to new heights? We’re seeking a passionate Senior Category Manager to lead category growth strategies for our brands in Ukraine. In this role, you’ll become the local expert on customer channels and categories, shaping winning plans that drive sales and market share—and influencing the Central Europe commercial model.

What You’ll Do

  • Own Market & Category Expertise: become the go-to authority on channel dynamics and customer needs in the Ukrainian market.
  • Build Winning Plans: develop robust strategies for both core and innovation portfolios, aligning business goals with consumer insights.
  • Lead Enhanced Business Planning (EBP): drive the EBP cycle, partnering with sales teams to ensure flawless execution.
  • Elevate In-Store Standards: define and implement “must-have” display and merchandising excellence to improve shelf impact.
  • Implement Trade Budgets: manage and optimize spend across Distribution, Shelving, Displays, and Promotions.
  • Deliver Sales Growth: champion initiatives that boost net sales and expand brand market share.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Competitive Compensation & Benefits Private healthcare, life insurance, lunch subsidy, company car, 6-month contract followed by permanent employment
  • Career Progression Regular salary reviews and promotion opportunities based on your performance.
  • Continuous Development On-the-job training, one-on-one mentoring, and immersive classroom programs.
  • Hybrid Flexibility Balance remote work with collaboration days at our Kyiv office.

Job Qualifications

Who You Are

  • Proven Sales Leader: previous experience in Sales, Key Account Management, Category Management, or Trade Marketing.
  • Analytical Problem solver strong data-driven approach with the ability to turn insights into actionable plans.
  • Global Mindset experience collaborating in a multinational environment, handling cross-functional projects.
  • Skilled Negotiator expert in consultative selling, building partnerships, and closing deals.
  • Strategic Planner: able to design and implement multi-layered plans while anticipating and mitigating risks.
  • Resilient Closer confident in handling objections and driving agreements to completion.
  • Language Proficiency fluent in English and Ukrainian (written and verbal).

Get to know us better here: https://www.pgcareers.com/

At P&G #weseeequal

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Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000129838

Job Segmentation

Experienced Professionals

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Procter & Gamble

About Procter & Gamble

P&G was founded more than 185 years ago as a soap and candle company. Today, we’re one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies and home to iconic, trusted brands, including Always®, Charmin®, Braun®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Oral B®, Pantene®, Pampers®, Tide®, and Vicks®.

The design, development, growth and success of these products—and many more—is thanks to the innovative and insightful minds of our people. From Day 1, you’ll help make everyday life easier for our 5 billion consumers.

There is no single equation for success at P&G, because no two P&G people or careers are alike. Just as we strive to deliver a superior consumer experience, we aim to deliver a superior employee value equation as well. With our large global footprint, there are many opportunities to work with P&G in multiple locations. We offer opportunities in approximately 70 countries and continually aim to attract, reward and advance the finest people in the world.

Here, we want you to get your career off to a fast start. That's why we don't have any rotational development programs or gradual ramping-up periods: you’ll be able—and encouraged—to dive right in from Day 1. Join us and help make life better through meaningful work that makes an impact from Day 1.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Cincinnati, Ohio
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
pg.com
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