C&D Foods is one of the largest pet food manufacturers in Europe, offering specially-formulated cat and dog food for the private label market. Founded in 1969, and now part of the ABP Food Group, C&D Foods has grown to become one of the industry's leading pet food producers with eight manufacturing sites across Europe supplying quality products to customers around the world. Purpose of the Role: - To support the Head of Category Development to drive a better understanding of Market dynamics - Run Kantar, Nielsen, IRI and Euromonitor reports to review performance of all aspects of Pet food in Southern Europe and understand the main trends - Support the Head of Category & Brand Development with 'On-tap' information such as Range analysis & reviews, Pricing/Promotional Analysis, Product Libraries, 3 years development plans, Competition & products analysis - Meet and present to retail partners on market dymamics and performance within Pet Food - Use all the available tools to determine the most optimized assortment to each customer in line with C&D Strategy - Lead the reporting & analysis of the European Pet Food Category, identifying insight that will drive business and customer performance - Support in the development and delivery of all category led customer meetings - Upskill the European Commercial Team on Category Insights & Competitive Knowledge - Fluent Italian & English mandatory, Spanish or French as third language will be an advantage - 2 years experience in a Blue Chip FMCG/or Retail environment within sales or marketing or similar role - Relevant third level degree - Able to demonstrate analytical skills - Results focused, Strategic thinker, Strong story telling skills, Structured and Disciplined - Strong communication skills