GFIC
is searching for an international Food Ingredients Company the
Global Category Manager Food Colours m/f/d
Location Italy, Spain or US
office based
Tasks
Purpose:
* To be responsible for the pricing and overall promotion of these Food Ingredients categorie to maximize consumer appeal.
* Relationships with vendors and product range management will also be part of the duties.
* The goal is to increase sales and profitability of business to drive sustainable growth.
Knowledge:
Proven experience as category manager in Colours Food Ingredients
* Solid knowledge of category management, marketing and sales principles
* Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods
* Full comprehension of marketing and sales principles.
Responsibilities :
* To analyse data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends in these ingredients
* To provide clients with customer focussed insights regarding the product and category
* To develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products
* To foster trust relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services
* To support appropriate orders to ensure product availability that meets consumer demands
* To determine the positioning of a product category to maximize visibility
* To liaise with marketing teams to determine competitive pricing and promotional activities of a product category
* To collaborate with the sales team to expand product categories
* To make forecasts for product demand to ensure the sustainability of inventory
* To assume responsibility of budget development and revenue for category.
* To oversee a team of analysts and other support staff.
Requirements
Education & Relevant Experience
* B.Sc., MBA, 10 year experience in similar industry
* english fluent and if possible italian