Strategic Category Development Manager

2 weeks ago


Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Colgate-Palmolive Company Full time
Colgate-Palmolive Company

We are a leading global consumer products company with a long history of innovation and leadership in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing.

With over 200 years of experience, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Pet Nutrition.

About the Role

The Strategic Category Development Manager is responsible for developing and supporting the partnership between Colgate-Palmolive and our customers by helping to align our strategies and develop shopper-based solutions to drive category growth.

This role requires a strong understanding of category knowledge, business challenges, and insights. The successful candidate will be able to deliver category knowledge, identify insight-driven business challenges, and develop effective shopper programs.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Category Knowledge, Business Challenges & Insights
  • Deliver Category Knowledge (Be the shopper expert for the customers)
  • Identify insight-driven Business Challenges for key customers Joint Category Planning
  • Develop 3-year shopper plan aligned to customer engagement strategy (for priority customers)
  • Develop annual category & shopper plan integrated within Joint Business Planning
  • Recommend customer differentiation opportunities (with CD)
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role in an FMCG environment

We offer a competitive salary package, estimated at R800,000 per annum, based on market standards for this role in South Africa.



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