Category Strategy Manager

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Business Area: Nestlé Beverages Division
Location: Gatwick (Hybrid working – approx. 2 flexible days a week in the office)
Attractive Salary + potential bonus + 12 flexible days in addition to holiday entitlement + other fantastic benefits
Although this is a full-time permanent opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.
Together, we’re making a difference with coffee.
Coffee. We work with powerhouse brands like NESCAFÉ, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto and Starbucks.
by being an asset to the communities we touch and by promoting sustainability in everything we do.
In return, we promise to help you make a difference by creating a culture that promotes learning, nurtures team spirit, fosters pride and encourages innovative thinking.

Deliver a top down machines forecast into the business based on category and channel performance trends, comparing and aligning with the bottom-up forecast provided by the Customer Team and machine partner sell-in forecast.
Develop the recommended machines ranging and distribution plan for bricks & mortar and online channels, providing the appropriate toolkit to enable Machine Partner and Key Account Manager to execute the plan.
Managing Machine Partner day-to-day business: ensuring and tracking of monthly machine partner sell-in forecast, stock situations, promotional plans, weekly and monthly meetings, etc.
Develop recommended machines pricing & promotions plan, providing the appropriate toolkit to enable Customer Team to propose plan to machine partners and customers. Able to use agency data platforms like GFK, Circana, Kantar.
Manage the coffee bundle process with machine partner and demand planning including ordering of sample orders. Updating Global Business Unit (GBU) templates on machine volumes total.

Proven category development experience within an FMCG environment, and ideally within the Electrical category
Highly developed commercial acumen
Passionate about building strong relationships

Why Nestlé?
Across Nestlé, we are creating an environment where we all feel we belong, we are the best we can be, and we win together. We will actively encourage you to gain different experiences in a wide range of roles across both Category, Sales and Marketing. We want our people to have the breadth and depth of experience and as a result access fantastic career opportunities which could lead to a wide range of exciting roles both in the UK and across other markets.
Supported by our industry leading eBusiness and Sales Academies which develops you in all aspects of eCommerce, customer and category management, you truly can achieve your full potential whatever that might mean for you.
We will provide support and coaching to help you develop yourself in your career and as an individual, as well as offering great benefits that you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus up to an additional 12 days flex leave, bank holiday exchange, competitive pension scheme and much more.
When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Business Area: Nestlé Beverages Division
Location: Gatwick (Hybrid working – approx. 2 flexible days a week in the office)
Attractive Salary + potential bonus + 12 flexible days in addition to holiday entitlement + other fantastic benefits
Although this is a full-time permanent opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.
Together, we’re making a difference with coffee.
Coffee. We work with powerhouse brands like NESCAFÉ, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto and Starbucks.
by being an asset to the communities we touch and by promoting sustainability in everything we do.
In return, we promise to help you make a difference by creating a culture that promotes learning, nurtures team spirit, fosters pride and encourages innovative thinking.

Deliver a top down machines forecast into the business based on category and channel performance trends, comparing and aligning with the bottom-up forecast provided by the Customer Team and machine partner sell-in forecast.
Develop the recommended machines ranging and distribution plan for bricks & mortar and online channels, providing the appropriate toolkit to enable Machine Partner and Key Account Manager to execute the plan.
Managing Machine Partner day-to-day business: ensuring and tracking of monthly machine partner sell-in forecast, stock situations, promotional plans, weekly and monthly meetings, etc.
Develop recommended machines pricing & promotions plan, providing the appropriate toolkit to enable Customer Team to propose plan to machine partners and customers. Able to use agency data platforms like GFK, Circana, Kantar.
Manage the coffee bundle process with machine partner and demand planning including ordering of sample orders. Updating Global Business Unit (GBU) templates on machine volumes total.

Proven category development experience within an FMCG environment, and ideally within the Electrical category
Highly developed commercial acumen
Passionate about building strong relationships

Why Nestlé?
Across Nestlé, we are creating an environment where we all feel we belong, we are the best we can be, and we win together. We will actively encourage you to gain different experiences in a wide range of roles across both Category, Sales and Marketing. We want our people to have the breadth and depth of experience and as a result access fantastic career opportunities which could lead to a wide range of exciting roles both in the UK and across other markets.
Supported by our industry leading eBusiness and Sales Academies which develops you in all aspects of eCommerce, customer and category management, you truly can achieve your full potential whatever that might mean for you.
We will provide support and coaching to help you develop yourself in your career and as an individual, as well as offering great benefits that you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus up to an additional 12 days flex leave, bank holiday exchange, competitive pension scheme and much more.
When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.