Director Category Development
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Job Location:
Breda - Netherlands
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
You will translate deep market insight and shopper understanding into a compelling growth roadmap working closely with Marketing Sales and other key stakeholders. You build best-in-class customer partnerships inspire internal teams and ensure our commercial organization is equipped to win.
If youre ready to create impact lead change and shape the future direction of a category loved by millions this is your opportunity.
Your Impact
1. Lead the Category Strategy for EMEA
Define and communicate a clear long-term vision and strategic plan for our categories.
Identify growth spaces and align category strategy with channel and business priorities.
Drive transformation of our category development capabilities across markets.
2. Deliver Category & Market Excellence
Ensure best-in-class category planning and execution across all markets.
Challenge teams with data-driven insights to strengthen innovation renovation and portfolio plans.
Elevate availability visibility and activation across channels.
3. Build Strong Customer & Stakeholder Partnerships
Represent Lamb Weston at senior customer meetings and industry forums.
Influence channel strategies and commercial decision-making at executive level.
Develop customer-specific category plans in collaboration with Sales and Trade Marketing.
4. Inspire & Develop a High-Performing Team
Lead coach and grow a talented Category Development team.
Embed a culture of collaboration curiosity and continuous improvement.
Live and promote Lamb Westons values to foster a thriving high-performing environment.
About You
You are a strategic thinker a natural leader and a passionate storyteller with the ability to translate insights into compelling action. You thrive in dynamic environments and love building new capabilities from the ground up.
What You Bring
10 years experience in FMCG (preferably food) across Sales Marketing or Category Management.
Strong analytical influencing and communication skills.
Experience working with retailers and strong understanding of retail dynamics.
University degree.
Collaborative mindset combined with a drive for results.
Ambition and openness to future international career opportunities (Marketing or Sales).
Ability to shape long-term retail and category strategy for the business.
Why Join Us
A unique opportunity to build and lead a new strategic function.
High autonomy and visibility at senior leadership level.
A broad EMEA scope with strong impact on the direction of our business.
A culture where people thrive grow and shape their careers.
Become the driving force behind the future of our categories.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Development
- Clinical Trials
- Research & Development
- Training & Development
- Grant Writing
- Economic Development
- Leadership Experience
- Public Speaking
- Product Development
About Company
Lamb Weston is a world leading brand in high quality frozen potato products, sold in over 100 countries. A partner in potatoes famous for its inventive fries such as Twisters, Hot2Home and Dippers .
