Category Manager Job Listing at Schreiber Foods in Lisbon, Lisbon (Job ID R0025474)

Description

Job Category: Sales Job Family: International Sales Job Description:

The objective of this position is to deliver improvements to Schreiber's private label costumers.  The Category Manager will assume strategic leadership for their segment/brand.  This position requires a high level of teamwork and cross-functional interaction, with all departments. Key deliverables include analyzing & organizing the market data, identifying market opportunities and developing new products, range and product optimization. Partner in this role will become consumer expert within their segments/brands. The success of this position will be measured by variable income for segments/brands within the partner's control.

Role & Responsibilities:

Market expertise

• Research and analyze market data

• Present category recommendation to the customers

• Identify key competitors and consumer trends

• Articulate market requirements and opportunities

• Identify opportunities for product innovation and product enhancements, including packaging solutions

• Work with research team regarding product development

• Store-checks and analysis of prices, innovation/launches, recipes.

Project Management of Product Development

• Working with R&D and Quality departments to determine product specifications

• Define the long term strategy of the product and create product road map

• Prepare product documents including Market Requirement Documents and product use specifications to drive product activity

• Determine product packaging solutions

• Coordinate the projects of  product development

• Manage and communicate with cross functional teams

• Work closely with the European teams to analyze the plant capabilities and costumer needs

Key Ingredients:

• Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's in Maketing, Sales, Economics, Business Administration or related field

• 3 to 5 years of experience within Sales/Marketing in FMCG companies

• English and Portuguese fluency and intermediate spanish are required

• Ability to gather, analyze and interpret consumer data and apply learnings to drive results

• Work effectively at all levels and network across the organization to build relationships

• Lead cross-functional teams and develop project plans, including management of both internal and external resources

• Be a strong team player within the sales team and across functional areas

• Have a strong results-orientation

• Attention to detail and strong sense of rigor.

• Ability to influence and persuade costumers and leadership across the company

• Ability to travel up to 10% (on annual basis)

• Driving's License

We're looking for great people who bring to life a culture of caring, partnership and customer commitment. Are you one of them? Join us.

Schreiber Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.