Retail Category Development Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #174883 - Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

(Sr.) Category Development Manager

We are looking for a (Sr.) Category Development Manager for our subsidiary located in Almere, the Netherlands. This role functions as an expert in the field of shopper, customer and category projects. This translates into taking the lead on large (cross) category projects, both internal and external and training colleagues to place category management / retail- and shopper thinking as strong as possible within the organization.
Colgate-Palmolive Nederland is recognised by its customers for being a trusted and objective category advisor in the Oral and Personal Care Categories. We are looking for an ambitious master-mind to become even better in the future! The Sr. Category Development Manager reports directly to the Customer Development Director.

What You’ll Do

Every day is different, but below is a sample of what you will experience and expect to accomplish:

• Responsible for championing the Category Vision within the organization, and demonstrates enhanced capabilities working collaboratively with customers. Plays an integral role in elevating Category and shopper knowledge.

• The role requires a strong understanding of the shopper and the retail dynamics in different retail environments (RE’s) across categories. The Category Development Manager needs to be able to identify the category business challenges at an RE level and for priority customers

• Work with different quantitative and qualitative (research) agencies and the Insights & Analytics team to gather valuable insights and build credible category and trade stories

• Is a part of the commercial team and will work with the Customer Development Managers and Marketing teams to ensure alignment and execution against the category and brand strategies by coordinating the RCD process with customers and providing the tools required to define and deploy the 5P’s for the category.

Who you are

• An optimist in action; fluent in Dutch is a must and English speaking

• Min 3-5 year(s) experience in Trade Marketing / Category Management / Consulting

• Analytical - we’re a very data driven company. Knowing how to translate sophisticated data into simple solutions with an analytical approach is essential. Experience and familiarity with market research and analysis tools (e.g. Nielsen) is highly desirable.

• "Change agent" to place category management at the highest level in the organization.

• You don’t get easily stressed by pressure, a fast paced environment and handling different projects at the same time is what keeps you energized

What We Offer You

• An important position in a young, ambitious and winning team

• Both national and international career opportunities in one of the world’s leading consumer goods company

• Excellent salary & benefit package including a 13th month & a bonus plan

• A car including a national fuel card

• On an annual basis you are granted 29 holidays

• From the end of May till the end of September we have “Summer Hours” where we provide the flexibility to enjoy the weekend earlier on Friday afternoon as of 14.00

• Flexibility; we have a hybrid working model providing the possibility to work from home 2-3 days per week to support a healthy work-life balance.

If you’ve read this far, we bet it’s because you’re serious about joining a group of passionate people so just hit the “apply” button and submit your application.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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