VIE - Assistant Category Development Manager (from January 2025)

Job Description:

Job Location: ​Brussels​

Brussels

Company description

(COMPANY NAME) is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, (COMPANY NAME) Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in 55 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the (COMPANY NAME) Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? Nearly 35,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

(COMPANY NAME) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at (COMPANY NAME). The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

As VIE Assistant Category Development Manager, you will join the Trade Marketing team. If you feel at ease with figures and want to integrate a commercial environment, this job is made for you. Depending on your experience, performance and evolution in the role, you will gradually take up responsibilities.

Main Responsibilities:

As a VIE Assistant Category Development Manager, you will conduct thourough market scouting to identify and evluate promotional actions & campaigns of different retailers. You will monitor and analyze the effectiveness of promotions for (COMPANY NAME) products across different retailers. Moreover, you will collect and analyze data to track and maintain brands KPI dashboard (Key Performance Indicators). You will evaluate the impact of promotions on (COMPANY NAME)'s product portfolio; keeping quarterly inventory of occurrences. The follow-up on promo claims via NIQ is another key aspect of your role. You will support merchandising efforts in collaboration with POS Manager.
In addition to the creation of compelling and informative client presentations, you will also participate in internal meetings, sharing insights and updates related to promotional activities and market trends.

Who we are looking for:

You have a Master's degree in business or Engineering.
You have a true passion about Marketing FMCG and food industry.
At work you stand out with excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with team members, suppliers and various other collaborators.
Moreover, you demonstrate organizational/time-management and problem-solving skills.
You are open-minded, diligent and autonomous.
You are proactive approach and have the ability to work under pressure within strict deadlines .
Highly numerate with well-developed analytical skills and high attention to details
Excellent working knowledge of Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot), PowerPoint
Nielsen knowledge and previous experience in Marketing are assets
Fluency in French and English is a must. Dutch is an asset.

How to be successful in the role and at (COMPANY NAME):

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at (COMPANY NAME), you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world