Category Manager (7567)

For over 75 years BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home.

As a member of our team youll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new sustainable and responsible ways.

Our roll up your sleeves and get the job done approach to work creates an environment where self-starters problem solvers and innovative thinkers thrive. BIC team members are empowered to take ownership of their careers and bring their unique perspectives to the table to make a meaningful impact on our mission.

Its a colorful world - make your mark by joining the BIC team today.

We strive to provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports the well-being and professional growth of our team members. As a member of Team BIC youll have access to a range of benefits designed to enhance your physical emotional and financial wellness. In many of our locations we offer team members:

• Competitive compensation and recognition
• Hybrid work environment and flexible approach to work
• Retirement and financial savings options
• Well-being and mental health support
• Parental leave
• Physical well-being initiatives and health insurance plans
• Professional development opportunities
• Volunteer opportunities

Main responsabilities:

-Initiating and implementing category management processes and developing category growth recommendations for clients

-Creating implementing and monitoring merchandising standards across all categories

-Analyzing market and customer data (including basic Power BI report-building skills) to identify BICs growth potential and category opportunities within specific channels or customer.

-Conducting regular analysis of customer sell-out data

-Monitoring competitor activity

-Developing new display and merchandising initiatives to drive BIC product sales

-Preparing presentations for internal use and client meetings

-Supporting Route-to-Market processes at all stages both short- and long-term

-Monitoring assortment structures shelf share and presence in promotional leaflets and providing action-oriented recommendations

-Collaborating with Key Account Managers to achieve business objectives (including preparation of Business Reviews)

-Working with the Marketing team to operationalize marketing concepts for retail execution

-Partnering with the RGM team to support profitable business growth based on market data.

Qualifications:

-Experience in customer negotiations (related to the implementation of Category Management recommendations)

-Ability to build strong client relationships

-Understanding of the structure of Nielsen and CMR market panels and ability of working on the data

-Familiarity with planogram software Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint) Power BI and popular large language models (AI tools)

-Strong analytical skills

-Ability to integrate data from multiple sources to identify category and BIC growth opportunities

-Results-oriented mindset

-Strong team player

-Proactive approach to initiating new processes

-Excellent presentation and communication skills

-Project management capabilities

BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products make better decisions and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation veteran status disability status or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications merit and business need.

BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means