Description
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’re looking for a Senior Category Strategy Manager (reporting into Head of Commercial Planning & Execution) who will be responsible for working with Marketing, Sales and Product to shape and drive the long-term category vision, ensuring that business growth is delivered in a way that meets shopper needs, strengthens customer partnerships, and enhances market competitiveness. This role will lead strategic projects including Price Pack Architecture (PPA), in-store location optimization, point-of-buying vision, and the development of a category-led innovation pipeline. The position also carries full ownership of market data sources (Nielsen, Circana, Kantar) to generate insights that inform decision-making and commercial strategy.
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
1. Lead the development of the long-term category strategy, grounded in shopper trends, competitive dynamics and retailer priorities.
2. Identify risks, opportunities, and white-space growth areas, creating fact-based stories to influence both internal stakeholders and retail partners.
3. Lead the development of key business projects, including (but not limited to) PPA, In store location, and Point of buying vision.
4. Own and manage the relationship and budget with Nielsen, Circana and Kantar.
5. Build reporting dashboards and capability within the team to turn insight into action.
6. Present strategic recommendations to senior leadership, articulating complex data in a compelling, story-led format.
What you will bring
7. Confident turning large data sets into actionable insights to drive long term growth
8. Track record of delivering a strategy from concept to delivery with proven results and learnings
9. Commercial awareness within decision making
10. Work collaboratively and take a leadership role within the commercial team, forming close relationships with Commercial, Marketing and Product
11. Strong relationship building and ability to influence at a senior level
12. Proactively identifies ways for continuous improvement
13. A strategic mindset combined with the ability to get involved in multiple projects at once
Additional skills/experience
14. Experience in FMCG category management, insights or project management essential
15. Confident user of Nielsen, Circana, Kantar and other shopper/market data sources.
16. Advanced excel skills
17. Power BI skills
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!
Mondelēz 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!
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Job Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)Category Planning & ActivationSales