What you will do

• Develop Category Visions for your categories together with local, regional and global stakeholders.
• Maintain, expand and build trustful partnerships with key customers, particularly in the drugstore sector
• Identify business opportunities within your categories and develop category management strategies and category growth stories to achieve these
• Generate insights through the analysis of category, brand, and competitor data, including collaboration with other internal departments and external service providers
• Be the source of category insights for the organization
• Create internal and external assortment and placement recommendations
• Independently conduct customer- and category-specific market research studies in close collaboration with the market research team.
• Closely collaborate with Customer & Shopper Activation, Perfect Store, Sales, Market Research and Marketing to accelerate the physical availability of our brands and to drive category growth
• Demonstrate an owner’s mindset by enhancing our Category Management approach, challenging the status quo and implementing new ways of working & tools

What we are looking for

• University/Bachelors Degree or Equivalent in Business Administration or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in Category Management, Marketing or Sales in the FMCG/OTC industry.
• Certification in category management (GS1 or equivalent) is optional
• Very good proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel & Power Point)
• Knowledge of analyzing GfK and Nielsen panel data & working with SpaceMan is optional
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pronounced affinity for data and numbers
• Advanced understanding of the German retail landscape (especially drugstores & pharmacies) & strong connection to key customers & buyers
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging various stakeholders (internal & external), fostering a collaborative work environment and building powerful partnerships with customers
• Fluency in German & English is required

What’s in it for you

• Your compensation : Benefit from an attractive base salary and performance-related bonuses. Successes are not only recognized but also celebrated!
• Joint growth is our goal: immerse yourself in our diverse training programs that will advance you both personally and professionally. Regular training days allow you to elevate your skills to the next level.
• Work mobile and flexibly: Enjoy the freedom of mobile working two days a week.
• Everything for your well-being: Enjoy a varied canteen, free fruit, and access to our gym and fitness classes. Join a staff group to connect with like-minded people or celebrate with us at company events. Well-being and team spirit are important to us!
• Exclusive employee benefits and gifts: Shop in our Employee Store and receive discounts on our world-renowned brands. We value our employees and show our appreciation through special gifts.

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