Category Manager

Category Manager Asian Category Customer Brands

Your role in the blend

As aCategory Managerat Paulig you willbe responsible fordeveloping and driving category growthin theAsian categorywithin ourCustomer Brands(private label)businesswhile being part of a culture that values ownership curiosity and working together to create sustainable growth.

Working closely with commercial teams you will help shape customer strategiesidentifygrowth opportunities and strengthen how Paulig uses Category Management and Revenue Growth Management to create value. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining analytical depth with commercial influence in an international business environment.

You report to theHead ofCategoryManagement& Revenue Growth CustomerBrandsand work in a hybrid setup.The role can be based in Milton Keynes or Tipton (UK) Roeselare (Belgium) or Barcelona (Spain) with occasional travel.

Your key ingredients

Turn data into growth identifyinginsights to shape category strategies and unlock commercial opportunities.

• Develop category insights and recommendations to drive growth in the Asian category across customerschannelsand marketswithscope for agility across other categories if needed for high value projects

• Analyze market shopper and customer data and translate findings intostories withclear commercial actions

• Leverage key commercial drivers such as pricing pack-price architecture mix optimization and trade terms

• Support commercial teams in building customer plans and strengthening category thinking in their day-to-day work

• Contribute to developing Category Management and Revenue Growth Management capabilities withinPaulig

• Confident inpresenting to andworking directly with Retailers when the need /opportunityarises

What helps you succeed

Connect analytical thinking with business impact bringing a sharp commercial mindset and a passion for turning insights into action.

• A few years of experience (approx. 46 years) in FMCG salesretail buyingcategory management insights or agency roles

• Strong analytical mindset and excellent Excel skills with the ability to work confidently with complex data

• Experiencein building compelling storiesbased onmarket data sources (e.g.EPOS panel data) and translating data into actionable insights

• Understanding of dynamic pricing models linked to volumesmakingassortment-based pricing recommendations and assessment of trade terms in the context of driving profitability (RGM specific experience is a strong plus)

• Experience or knowledge of retail space management and merchandising tender management and annual planning marketintelligenceand competitor benchmarkingdesirable

• Experience or interest in Asian food categories in Western Europe is an advantage

• Strong communicationand collaboration skills with the ability to work across functions and markets

• Fluency in English

Theflavourswe bring

Working atPaulig afamily ownedcompany means being part of an international community with bold ambitions and an inclusive growth culture.

We offer:

• Apurpose-driven workplacewerebuilding a healthier more sustainable food culture.

• Continuous learning access toLinkedIn Learningand other development opportunities.

• Flexibility our main workplace is the office but there is flexibility to work remotely part of the week.

• An international team with diverse backgrounds perspectives andexpertise.

Interested

We review applications on an ongoing basis so pleasesubmityours as soon as possible and no later than June 30th to join us in building a moreflavorfulfuture.

If you have any questions about the role feel free to reachout toHead of Category Management and Revenue GrowthRachelGardinerf.

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