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Interim Category Manager

Employer
Nigel Wright Recruitment
Location
West Midlands
Salary
£Competitive Package
Closing date
19 Dec 2014

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management

Job Details

Do you enjoy working for beloved brands trusted by millions of people throughout the world? And would you like to help shape the future of products like NIVEA and Eucerin? If your answers are yes, then Beiersdorf can offer you an exciting career path in a culture that fosters excellence and will give you the freedom you need to let your entrepreneurial spirit unfold and to live out your enthusiasm for innovative technologies, brands and markets. Beiersdorf will also support your personal development so that you can integrate your career and your private life.

Beiersdorf is a global skin care company with more than 150 affiliates and over 16,500 employees worldwide. Our international success is founded on strong brands in all the relevant skin care categories. NIVEA in the mass market, Eucerin in the pharmacy segment, and La Prairie in the luxury skin care segment. Today – 100 years after its creation – NIVEA is one of the largest skin care brands in the world and available in more than 200 countries worldwide.

We are searching for an Interim Category Manager to cover a maternity contract for the Beiersdorf UK business. This role will be on a contract basis that will run to at least April 2016.

This is a true 360 degree Category Manager role and you will be responsible for all elements of Category Management, including;

• Defining the future category management strategy for BDF brands, within an assigned key customer team.
• Identify and leverage strategic and tactical business opportunities through sales and shopper data in order to gain a competitive advantage over the competition.
• Provide the strategic framework for the UK Category Management function, including the definition of future category management strategy and resource priorities for all Beiersdorf brands within the major customers.
• Leverage best practice and provide appropriate training and development along with clearly defined working processes for all NOE Category Management and Go-To-Market activity.

This role reports into the Head of Shopper & Customer Marketing and will be based out of the Birmingham UK Head Office.

Beiersdorf is known for its leading international skin care brands. In order to continue to raise the bar in all areas of the business, it is essential that the successful candidate has the following skills:

• Is a Strategic thinker
• Strong data analysis skills
• Excellent influencing, communication and presentation skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong IT literacy

You should already have experience in category management and will be a performance driven, pro-active, customer orientated person.

You will also want to work in a business that has the following core values:

• Care - We act responsibly towards our colleagues, consumers, brands, our society and our environment.

• Simplicity – We strive for clarity and consistency, make decisions quickly and pragmatically and focus on what’s essential.

• Courage – We are committed to bold objectives, take initiative, learn from our mistakes and see change as an opportunity.

• Trust – We say what we mean, keep our promises and treat others with respect.

These are at the heart of the business. They shape the orientation for the behaviour of the business and serve as a benchmark to be measured against.

We are searching for the best talent from across the UK FMCG market place. If you want to progress your career with a global and market leading brand and you match the criteria above we would love to hear from you. I am working in partnership with Beiersdorf and you can reach me on 02074047040 or chris.vallow@nigelwright.com

REF - CV366554

Company

Nigel Wright is a leading pan-European recruitment consultancy, with a specialist division dedicated to recruiting for the FMCG marketplace. We recruit for both manufacturing and sales and marketing positions, ranging from graduate to board level positions. Our consultants are experienced industry professionals, who have worked in manufacturing environments and commercial positions in the food and drink industry. This experience, coupled with our recruitment expertise ensures that we are well placed to offer candidates and clients insightful, relevant advice.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0191 222 0770 or 020 7405 3921
Location
Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street, Newcastle
25 Southampton Buildings, London
Newcastle and London
NE1 6AF, WC2A 1AL
GB

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