International Category Manager - Grenade
Are you ready to seize your next opportunity at 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.
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 maximise performance and market share within strategically important markets.
Joining Grenade’s high‑performing team, during this period of growth and brand expansion, promises to offer a unique and motivating working environment, with highly rewarding opportunities for personal and professional development.
How you will contribute
DISRUPTIVE: CREATIVE INSIGHTS
* Create and update regular reports, reviewing category, brand and competitor performance.
* 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
* Key data provider (Nielsen) to maximise value from our spend on data in each market.
* Internal 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
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
* 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 identify 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 let anything stop you from applying. International travel may be required, but this will be small ( < 5%).
Relocation Support Available?
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our success
Mondelez International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Job Type
Regular Category Planning & Activation Sales
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