Food Service Category Leadership Manager
McCain Foods
- Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord
- CDI
- Temps-plein
- Category vison: Develop a compelling vision for each category, aligned with organizational goals and customer needs, to guide strategic initiatives and drive long-term growth.
- Category segmentation: Conduct thorough segmentation analysis to identify key customer segments and tailor category strategies accordingly to maximize relevance and engagement.
- Category analysis (channel): Perform in-depth analysis of channel-specific dynamics and trends to inform category strategies and optimize performance across various sales channels.
- Category growth strategies: Develop comprehensive growth strategies for each category to capitalize on market opportunities and drive sales.
- Analyze the the Food Service market landscape, maintain QSR/MEU database and update scorecards – with input from the sales team on their customers.
- Perform activations/promotional recommendations, menu price & sell-in price analyses, ethnographies.
- Provide tools to National Key Account (NKA) to analyze their customers.
- Supply generates market and category insights to enrich conversations.
- Perform deep analyses on selected customers to uncover business potentials (incl. numerical distribution analysis per product)
- Develop concepts and activities to capitalize on identified joint opportunities
- Take an active role in customer meetings – penetrate the customer org. beyond purchasing
- Design and set up plans of implementation between central and local level
- Define resources needed (e.g., Marketing, NKA) to mobilize project success
- Activate project for selected top customers
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field; MBA preferred
- Experience in Food Service category management, with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation
- Knowledge of the food service industry and key market dynamics
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making capabilities
- Strategic thinker with a focus on results
- Agile, innovative, resilient, and committed to driving continuous improvement and excellence in category management
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills..
- Proficient in English (written and spoken)
- Willling to travel as required
- A challenging but very rewarding role within an effective and international team (flat hierarchies).
- Global career growth and learning opportunities
- Competitive salary and attractive benefits
- Opportunity to work independently in a challenging and international environment
- Partial working from home is possible
- Friendly atmosphere