PEmmi Desserts Italia is part of Emmi Desserts, the division of the Swiss Emmi Group focused on high-quality, innovative dessert products for global markets. The Italian branch plays a key role by producing premium chilled desserts under its own brands and for private labels, with tiramisu as its flagship product representing Italian excellence worldwide. /ppWe are currently recruiting the next strongCategory Specialist, /strong who will report to the Category Manager, supporting the design and execution of commercial plans within the assigned markets through seamless data and insights analysis and close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams. The position will be based instrong Gattico-Veruno /strong, the headquarters of Emmi Desserts Italia. /ppbr/ppstrongMAIN RESPONSABILITIES: /strong /pulliAnalyze data (sell-in, sell-out, panel data) of the countries you will be responsible for, and you will translate them into actionable insights to influence decision-making. /liliTake responsibility for the monthly performance scorecard and quarterly report to identify gaps and opportunities in your markets. /liliWork together with the Category Team to develop a shopper-led category vision and build strong and consistent trade story to support category development in key strategic retailers. /liliPlay a central role in the Annual Commercial Plan working with sales managers and key account managers identifying category growth opportunity and addressing risks. /liliSupport local sales teams to prepare meetings with key customers, ensuring Emmi Desserts Italia is always perceived as a category captain at the forefront of market trends. /liliProactively highlight opportunities for new products’ development based on data-driven insights and inform marketing team. /liliCollaborate closely with marketing, sales and finance to build business case regarding new product launches and new category development. /liliSupport the Category Manager on special projects that sustain Emmi Desserts Italia growth ambition. /li /ulpbr/ppstrongTHIS ROLE MIGHT BE A GOOD ONE FOR YOU IF: /strong /pulliYou truly love to analyze data, and you are able to pull out relevant and actionable insights. /liliYou have experience with Nielsen Discover and you are proficient with Excel and PowerPoint. /liliYou have commercial acumen and you love working in close contact with sales and customers. /liliYou thrive in contexts where you not only execute a given playbook, but you can shape new ways of working. /liliYou want to work with international markets. /li /ulpbr/ppstrongROLE REQUIREMENTS: /strong /pulliYou have a bachelor’s in management or similar. /liliYou have 2-3 years of experience in category management and or trade marketing in FMCG companies, ideally within food industry. /liliFull proficiency in English. Other languages like French and German are considered as a plus. /li /ulpbr/ppbr/ppstrongWHAT WE OFFER: /strong /pulliA competitive salary package /liliHybrid-working policy with high flexibility /liliTicket restaurant /liliThe opportunity to be part of a real transformation journey /li /ulpbr/ppstrongWork location: Gattico-Veruno (NO), with a remote working policy. /strong /p