Category Manager

What’s in it for you

• A permanent contract in a dynamic, transparent and fast-paced organization, characterized by an entrepreneurial and cooperative culture
• The opportunity to boost your career through product training, coaching & support, learning on the job
• A competitive compensations and benefits package for the required level and experience including a company car

About the company

Our client is a leading global provider of over-the-counter (OTC) health products and wellness solutions that enhance individual overall well-being. Founded in 1887, their vision is to make their consumers lives better by bringing "Quality, Affordable Self-Care Products" that consumers trust everywhere they are sold.

One of their major strengths is that they combine the R&D knowledge and logistic possibilities of a larger international group with the dynamism and flexibility of a local Belgian company. The European branch is today present in 30 countries with a strong local anchorage, selling some of the best-known healthcare brands.

About the job

As Category Manager, your goal would be to develop winning selling concepts, activation plans and toolbox materials for your brands in all relevant sales channels (pharmacists, retailers and e-commerce). You will refine the channel strategies into winning concepts at customer level and/or store level.

This company is based in Nazareth, Belgium (and offers the flexibility to work from home).

Amongst others, your responsibilities will include:

• Building activity plans allowing the sales organization to maximize sell out through effective distribution and in-store visibility
• Managing your product portfolio by channel and/or customer; your customer pricing strategy; your commercial policy and trade terms as well as your promotion strategy
• Developing a strong customer toolbox including a digital sales aid for use by the internal sales teams to visit their customers with market, category & brand insights
• Optimizing and maximizing the development of selling concepts and tools based on sell-out data, consumer insights and customer feedback
• Identifying short-term opportunities and threats and turn them into action plans
• Building the yearly budget objectives on volume, net sales and promotional investment for your dedicated brands, by channel and in line with the total company objectives and guidance

About the ideal candidate

• Master Degree in a relevant direction
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in a category management, trade marketing or analytical marketing role, ideally in the OTC pharma or FMCG industry
• Fluency in French, Dutch and English is required
• Ability to crunch numbers, to follow up on different brands and categories in parallel and take fact-based decisions
• A team player with entrepreneuria spirit and a can-do attitude

We are seeking a diverse applicant pool to ensure the diversity of our team reflects the end consumers we serve through our self-care mission. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates our team’s differences. Individuals of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, ancestries, religious creeds, sexual orientations, genders, gender identities and gender expressions, national origins, ages, mental and physical abilities, familial status, and more are encouraged to apply. TOGETHER, we make lives better.