Category Specialist

Requisition ID : 55731

Position Type : FT Permanent

Workplace Arrangement :

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Support the Category Management team to win in the market by developing shared category vision and category development plans to drive growth for both our customers and Kerry DCF.Be the voice of the shopper within our business. Own category reporting, provide clarity on market performance, innovation and changing pricing dynamics. Work with our customers to build collaborative relationships to drive long term and sustainable category growth. Influence our customers through consumer and shopper insight to shape their range, merchandising, price and promotion plans.

We are looking for a Category Executive to join our Branded Dairy team as we continue to drive category growth through our brands and with our customers. The successful candidate will support the Category Management team across Branded Dairy while developing their own customer relationships.

Key responsibilities

Key Responsibilities :

• Build collaborative and independent relationships with key customer stakeholders (buyers, merchandisers) to become a trusted partner.
• Analyse and interpret multiple customer and shopper data sources to generate actionable insights on category risks and opportunities.
• Deliver key category and customer reporting.
• Build a network of relationships both internally and with key customers.

Qualifications and skills

Please note : We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers .

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (eg, Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (eg, purchasing a starter kit, investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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