Category Executive

18 hours ago

London, United Kingdom Suntory Oceania Full time

**Requisition ID**:10526
Who We Are**This is a 1 year FTC role**

Suntory is a fast moving, agile and entrepreneurial business that is home to some of the nations most loved brands. The Suntory Group is one of the largest soft drinks companies and among the world’s leading consumer products companies. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages enjoyed by millions across the globe
About your roleAs our Category Executive you’ll be part of a fun and vibrant team where you’ll bring your analytical skills to identify opportunities and risks for our customers and our business, plus, you’ll use the Category Vision to be the champion of the shopper and influence change. You’ll get to work with a variety of people in our brand and sales organisations and help to shape the direction of both Suntory and our customers’ business.What You'll DoIdentifying category growth opportunities and threats for our customers and Suntory brands.Building strategic external relationships with our key customersCreating solid, credible internal relationships with commercial and brand colleaguesUsing a range of qual and quant data to deliver rounded insight and recommendationsTailoring the Category Strategy with our customers to engage and deliver long-term scalable competitive advantage and growth.Implement and deliver strategic, category-focused projects, e.g. deep dives into promotions, underperforming segments, range and space optimisationSupport business planning by defining core ranges, SKU optimisation, and review and course correction of NPD & coreSupporting selling stories into our customers with strong category rationaleWhat's in it for youJoining Suntory isn’t just about taking on a role, it’s about embarking on a career journey. You have the opportunity to work with talented, inspiring and authentic leaders and have the freedom to dream big and go for it (Yatte Minahare). At Suntory you’ll find a supportive work environment that values work life balance and that will help you realise your full potential and grow for good. Our People and Culture team are a team that genuinely care about creating a great experience for our employees and we would love you to be part of it.What You need to be successfulYou’ll have category experience gained in FMCGTurning macro, category, shopper and consumer data into actionable insightTransitioning insight into action and deliveryStrong analytical skillsAble to learn and extract actionable insight from a number of data sources e.g. Nielsen, iRi, Kantar, Mintel, Aimia, Dunnhumby, Sales OutLeadership of projects across multiple teamsAbility to engage customers and stakeholders in a strategic agendaDemonstrated strategic and category thought leadershipAbility to create and deliver compelling category selling stories based on insightOur DEI CommitmentAt Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

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