Category Specialist Milan
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Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Actual Talent is the talent acquisition consultancy that offers Executive Search RPO and Talent Solutions.
About the client:
Our client is a global food company based in Barcelona Spain operates in over 50 countries across Europe and Africa offering more than 30 local brands.
Job description:
Support the development of the assigned category by transforming data and insights into concrete commercial recommendations contributing to the optimization of key growth levers: distribution assortment pricing and promotions in the office of Milan.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Insight Generation & Performance Tracking
Build and structure periodic sell-in and sell-out analyses by area channel and customer
Identify performance drivers and growth opportunities translating them into actionable recommendations
2. Optimization of Commercial Levers
Monitor the effectiveness of promotional initiatives (baseline vs. incremental promo pressure ROI)
Analyze execution and shelf quality contributing to the definition of category guidelines
3. Category Strategy Support
Contribute to the definition of the category vision (assortment shelf layout distribution promotions)
Identify gaps and propose corrective actions based on market evidence
4. Distribution Development & Innovation
Support the launch of new products (distribution plans channel/customer priorities)
Identify opportunities to optimize the existing portfolio (WD rationalization SKU focus)
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with Marketing and Finance to monitor performance and profitability
Collaborate with Demand Planning to ensure alignment between commercial strategy and forecasting
Requirements:
Degree in Economics or related fields
12 years of experience in Trade Marketing within structured FMCG environments
Technical Skills
Strong analytical skills (Excel data management basic modelling)
Good command of English ( B2)
Mindset
Data-driven approach with strong synthesis skills
Proactivity and results orientation
Ability to interpret phenomena beyond the data (lateral thinking)
What We Look For
Ownership of analyses and recommendations
Curiosity and willingness to understand the why behind the numbers
Ability to turn insights into concrete actions
