Join a leading food and nutrition co-operative, committed to delivering high-quality ingredients and products while driving sustainability and growth across global markets. Reporting to the Head of Category, the category manager is the P&L owner and is responsible for the commercial profitability of the products within the category. Developing strategy and increasing product profitability are the core KPIs of this role. This role requires the ability to direct and support product innovation, drive customer acquisition, lead investment strategy and make balanced supply planning decisions.
Responsibilities
- Set out the category strategy and the business requirements necessary to deliver it, in line with the overall ingredients category goals, ensuring we have the optimum mix of products.
- Bring investment strategies to life by ensuring the correct projects and business cases are in place.
- Drive product returns, the category manager is the owner of product CPL contribution (cent per litre).
- In collaboration with both the sales and planning functions, balance budget and forecast requirements. The category manager is the S&OP owner for the category.
- Develop the new opportunities pipeline to realise strategic plan execution, agreeing targets for business development with the market facing sales teams.
- Work closely with the marketing team to build the go-to-market story, linking our USP’s to customer /market needs.
- Drive product growth aligning R&D and other cross-functional colleagues to bring new products & applications to market.
- Support pricing decisions for sales teams, long-term price forecasting & setting minimum pricing for new or enhanced products.
- Managing new, value-add, product introduction including change management, collateral development, product concepts and applications and ownership of strategy development
Requirements
- The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills, business acumen and a capability to develop strategic plans.
- Proven ability in communication, collaboration and decision making are necessary
- Intimate knowledge of the product and an understanding of markets and customers.
- Ability to lead and direct a cross functional group of peers.
- Can create and present business plans for investments.
- Strong commercial /business development acumen and financial understanding.
- Ability to think strategically and articulate long-term vision.
To apply send your CV to jobs@peoplegroup.ie, through our website www.peoplegroup.ie
For more information on this role call 01 661 9636
Location: Kilkenny
Salary: Competitive
Job Ref: 9493PL