Category officer

CATEGORY OFFICER ROYAL CANIN Location : RCA, Aimargues Job Purpose Support the Category Leadership journey internally and externally with our Customers, in order to drive Category Growth and in-store leadership in an OMNI Channel environment. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Support the Global Category Leadership Manager in delivering best in class category tools and accelerating the deployment of a Category 1st Mindset within the priority markets. You will partner with cross functional teams in multiple layers of the organization, lead own projects and gain a lot of knowledge about the Petfood Category. CONTEXTE & SCOPE You will support our team in a variety of tasks: * Lead creation and conceptualization of Global Category Guidelines (e.g. Range & Layout Principles) * Support development of Category, Shopper & Instore expertise (e.g. shopper studies, instore test & learn) * Create compelling category stories and persuasive arguments to support the RC strategy and new launches * Lead development & maintenance of Category Management tools (e.g. Spaceman) * Assist in managing & engaging the Global Category Community incl. the annual Global Category Meeting JOB SPECIFICATIONS * Degree studies in Marketing, Sales, or equivalents * First experience in Marketing and/or Sales, ideally in Category Management * Sound analytical skills * Must be able to think strategically and implement steps to achieve goals * Proactive working attitude, you can work independently on projects and thereby set priorities * Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with people from various departments, levels, and countries * Fluent in English