Nestlé is the biggest food and beverage company in the world. We are at home in 189 countries around the world where we employ some 328,000 people. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future. We offer a broad portfolio of products and services to people and their pets. We produce more than 2,000 brands. In the Czech Republic, we make confectionery under brands such as JOJO, Bon Pari, Hašlerky, Anticol, Orion, Kofila, Margot and others. In Slovakia, we manufacture culinary products such as Maggi and Carpathia.

MAIN PROPOSE OF THE JOB:

Develop in depth insights about shoppers within the retail environment and transform insights into actionable recommendations for our business to develop the category & grow.  Support the implementation of Bussiness Planning  Process  - translate high level objectives and targets into actionable commercial operation plans. 

WHAT YOU CAN  EXPECT TO WORK ON:

• Develop category insights and transform them into recommendation for business growth, Category date & Shopper  Analysis
• Facilitate implementation of ICP process  (annual commercial strategy, brands´ plans)  together with Category trends, building blocks
• Be the category and shopper knowledge centre of excellence: Be the contact point to research partners sharing the necessary changes in portfolio, etc (Nielsen, GFK)
• Lead Category trends & forecast incl. projected Category growth & Growth Drivers estimations
• Contribute and support Category Channel Managers in the development and implementation of category and channel strategies– contribute to execution by continually sharing shopper-specific issues and learning with Key Customers, Field Sales, Brand Management and Sales.
• Lead the portfolio optimisation process translate targets into recommendation of portfolio changes by channel and monitoring the results.
• Responsibility for CATMAN (CZ/SK)

WHAT  WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFULL:

Proven track record in Strategic Category Management within FMCG market is a MUST (production/retail)

Cross Functional Experience in Sales/Brand Marketing/Shopper Marketing/Consumer Insights/Category Management is a considerable PLUS

Maturity and well developped communication skills  are required (partner for senior stakeholders, data based recommendation, etc)

Strong ownership and pro-activity

Level of English AND Czech/Slovak languages that enables to communicate either with colleagues on CEE level  in  English or with our retail partners in local language 

WE OFFER:

Pension fund and life insurance contribution
Access to Benefit Plus Portal, where you can select from many leisure and wellness benefits
Contribution to infant nutrition for children
Possibility to use the various offer in the Prague company canteen with discount prices
1 week extra holiday
Flexi days
Nestlé Employees’ Mobile Program
Flexible working hours (2 days a week home office)
Life & work jubilee bonus and other attractive short & long term offers for Nestlé employees
… and many many more

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