Category Development Executive

Job Location: ​London​

Greenford, London

Company Description:

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

At Ferrero we are dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our valued customers. We have now an exciting opportunity for Category Development Executive to join our dynamic team to make significant impact and drive growth within our categories. As the Category Development Executive, you will create and deliver compelling plans and propositions to drive everyday availability and performance of our iconic brands in the market using Category and shopper data/ insight.

Main Responsibilities:

The Category Development Executive has 100% responsibility for the provision of Shopper and sales led market data and transformation of that data into compelling arguments to grow the category and brands within it.  The Category Development Executive is also 100% responsible for the cataloguing of all targets/ranging priorities in order to have a clear picture of success including Planograms, placement and category navigation. The person in this role is also accountable for building NPD plans and the picture of success.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for someone that has a passion for our brands and data. Have a future-focused mindset, being curious about industry trends, digital solutions and innovation for consumers, and translating opportunities into business plans. Influencing stakeholders and interacting effectively with others with the courage and resilience to hold an alternative point of view. As the Category Development Executive, you will have excellent analytical skills, be able to interpret data (sales, market, Shopper, consumer), have a good understanding of data sources such as Nielsen, Kantar, or Circana have strong communication and relation-building skills. You will have previous experience in Category Development and/or account management.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.