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Nestlé

Strategic Category Manager Maggi

Amstelveen

FULL TIME

November 26, 2024

Strategic Category Manager MAGGI Benelux, this is your challenge:
Join our new regional team as Strategic Category Manager MAGGI Benelux, where you’ll shape and execute MAGGI category strategy, spearhead category growth and lead towards our customers in flawless execution to build weatherproof relationships. This opportunity offers a pivotal role in driving the success of MAGGI in the Benelux markets, ensuring our brands and products stand out and win omnichannel and with our customers. Embrace the challenge and make a lasting impact in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

As Strategic Category Manager Benelux, you have the following responsibilities:

  • Ensure category growth of the MAGGI categories through winning strategy and excellent execution, adding value for shoppers, customers, and Nestlé;
  • Own channel strategy and lead the category agenda at customers to build weatherproof relationships;
  • Lead ICP (Integrated Commercial Planning) process; ensuring internal and external alignment on the category strategy and initiatives;
  • Managing the MBP (Market Business Planning) process by actively monitoring and evaluating category and brand development, identifying gaps between annual objectives and latest estimates, and providing direction for activities to close these gaps;
  • Ensuring successful launch of innovations and renovations with customers and drive distribution of the head of assortment;
  • Execute SRM to maximize top and bottom line while leveraging pricing, mix and promotion;
  • Developing promotion policies and guidelines based on portfolio and brand pricing strategies, as well as consumer and shopper insights;
  • Guiding the annual allocation of commercial investments across channels/customers in the Benelux region;

As Strategic Category Manager MAGGI you report to the HEAD of CDT Benelux & Nordics.



What we’re looking for in the Strategic Category Manager MAGGI Benelux:

  • > 6 years of commercial experience with proven track record in category management and delivering on commercial KPI’s;
  • Strong personality who can motivate and bring people together;
  • Proactive, analytical, and decisive;
  • Data driven with excellent skills in analyzing Nielsen and SIS data;
  • Experienced in collaborating and leading cross-functional (business) teams;
  • Resilient and agile in adapting within a volatile context and to different cultures in the region;
  • Excellent command of the Dutch and English language.
The job offers more than just a challenge:
  • A full-time position (39 hours per week);
  • excellent employment conditions, including a 13th-month salary, 25 vacation days, and 6 ATV days;
  • hybrid (remote) work arrangement with compensation for an ergonomic home office;
  • stay fit with our company fitness benefits through “Bedrijfsfitness” & “Onefit”;
  • various career development opportunities, both in the Netherlands and internationally;
  • free baby food for a whole year after your little one arrives up to €500 per year per child;
  • green mobility program: Get a great deal on e-bikes with a lease option or score a tax benefit when buying a bike;
  • and of course, you can bring your dog to the office!
More reasons to work at Nestlé:
  • Our slogan is 'Boost your development, fuel your curiosity and be future ready'. We offer impactful training and development programs and coaching to help you upgrade your skills and take your career to the next level;
  • your well-being is our priority. We support this with various activities, such as our Employee Assistance Program;
  • at the office, you can enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits and a healthy and varied food offering in our restaurant, Good Food Good Life";
  • within the Nestlé culture, we believe it is important for you to be yourself. Do you have a passion for DE&I? Join our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Ambassadors;
  • you contribute to Nestlé's mission to improve the quality of life and make a positive impact on the future.


Respect is at the heart of Nestlé's culture. We value diversity as an essential part of our culture. Embracing people's differences is what drives our product development and workplace dynamics. It is important that everyone feels accepted, comfortable and safe at Nestlé. Regardless their gender, religion, cultural background, age, disability, or who they love. We strongly believe that diversity fuels creativity, innovation, and moves our organization forward. That's why we're actively fostering a culture and leadership that offers equal opportunities for all.



Any questions?

Our recruiters would be glad to answer any pending questions. Feel free to send your questions to careers@nl.nestle.com and you will receive an answer within 3 working days.


Applying for the role of Strategic Category Manager MAGGI Benelux

Great! If you see a match with the description as described above we would gladly receive your cv and motivation. You can upload these via the link.


Respect is at the heart of Nestlé's culture, of which room for differences is an important part. Differences between people who buy our products and in our workplace. We believe it is important that everyone feels welcome and safe at Nestlé, regardless your gender, religion, cultural background, age, disability or who you love. We are convinced that diversity leads to more creativity and innovation and moves our organization forward. That is why we actively work to create a culture and leadership that offers equal opportunities for all!

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