Job Description
A bout Grenade
Grenade is an international active nutrition and lifestyle brand, which has grown rapidly since its launch in 2010. Driven by its strong branding, distinctive products, and highly innovative approach, Grenade has made an explosive impact in the FMCG Industry!
As a market leader, Grenade sells a range of nutritional products, both B2B and B2C, including its signature protein bars and shakes. Joining Grenade’s high performing team, during this exciting period of growth and brand expansion, promises to offer a unique and motivating working environment, with highly rewarding opportunities for personal and professional development.
We are looking for a Category Manager joining our team to play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s success by driving category growth, optimizing pack architecture, and strengthening relationships with retail partners and distributors in the international team. This role involves analysing market trends, developing category strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize performance and market share within strategically important markets .
How You Will Contribute:
DISRUPTIVE: CREATIVE INSIGHTS
* Create and u pdate regular reports, reviewing category, brand and competitor performanc e.
* Connect multiple insights to develop compelling and succinct sell-in stories for new category opportunities.
* Share actionable insights with the Sales, Product & Marketing teams, to ensure that they are armed with relevant category insights and recommendations for growth opportunities - via visual content creation.
UNITED TEAM: BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
* K ey data provider (Nielsen) to maximise value from our spend on data in each market
* I nternal sales team to support the objective of growing sales of Grenade
* Mondelez global team to access shared consumer, shopper and market insight
EMPOWERED: STRATEGIC THINKING
* Support the Head of Category in creating and implementing the international strategy for Grenade
PASSIONATE: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
* Continuously look for trends and opportunities to add value and create category improvements with our data & insight
What You Will Bring:
* Inquisitive – want to understand the ‘ why’
* Analytical - happy to work with large amounts of data
* Commerciality - with an awareness of how one decision can impact another
* Work well as part of a team
* Proactively identifies ways for continuous improvement
* Experience in FMCG sector
* Up to date understanding on Nielsen IQ platform
* Advanced Excel skills (i.e. pivot tables)
* Power BI skills
If you think you could do this role, don’t l et anything stop you from applying. I nternational travel may be required, but this will be sma ll (
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