ARE YOU INTERESTED  IN:

• Sales optimization and consumer and category insights
• Dynamic FMCG business
• International working environment and possibilities?

L’Oréal is looking for a new team member to take over the responsibilities of Category Manager for make up in our consumer products division.

YOU WILL: 

• Develop a winning go-to-market strategic plan with selling stories that our customers cannot refuse
• Superior understanding of shopper needs and behaviors, understanding of shopper studies, and proposing an action plan to react based on consumer and category insights
• Internal and External Stakeholder Management & Engagement
• Working with marketing on optimizing existing ranges & placing innovations within our wall units, and providing financial analysis on the category impact of potential upcoming changes (i.e. new brands, exciting brands, space gain, etc).
• Lead and monitor category-specific projects for clients
• Proactive assortment optimization, tracking, ownership, and planogram creations
• Collaborating with suppliers on the development of cassettes for new product launches 
• Data reporting: basic category reports

 YOU ARE the one if you have:

• 2-3 years of experience in category management, sales, or trade marketing
• Very good communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical skills, be able to understand trends/draw conclusions from numbers, make recommendations, and present/share and argument those
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel)
• Fluent in English and native Czech/Slovak
• User skill with Power BI, Nielsen Answers, and Spaceman (Pro Space) is an advantage
• A proactive and cooperative attitude and a flexible and open mindset is a key