PpEmmi 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. /p pWe are currently recruiting the next bCategory Specialist /b, 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 in bGattico-Veruno /b, the headquarters of Emmi Desserts Italia. /p h3MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES /h3 ul liAnalyze 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. /li liTake responsibility for the monthly performance scorecard and quarterly report to identify gaps and opportunities in your markets. /li liWork 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. /li liPlay a central role in the Annual Commercial Plan working with sales managers and key account managers identifying category growth opportunity and addressing risks. /li liSupport 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. /li liProactively highlight opportunities for new products’ development based on data‑driven insights and inform marketing team. /li liCollaborate closely with marketing, sales and finance to build business case regarding new product launches and new category development. /li liSupport the Category Manager on special projects that sustain Emmi Desserts Italia growth ambition. /li /ul h3THIS ROLE MIGHT BE A GOOD ONE FOR YOU IF /h3 ul liYou truly love to analyze data, and you are able to pull out relevant and actionable insights. /li liYou have experience with Nielsen Discover and you are proficient with Excel and PowerPoint. /li liYou have commercial acumen and you love working in close contact with sales and customers. /li liYou thrive in contexts where you not only execute a given playbook, but you can shape new ways of working. /li liYou want to work with international markets. /li /ul h3ROLE REQUIREMENTS /h3 ul liYou have a bachelor’s in management or similar. /li liYou have 2-3 years of experience in category management and or trade marketing in FMCG companies, ideally within food industry. /li liFull proficiency in English. Other languages like French and German are considered as a plus. /li /ul h3WHAT WE OFFER /h3 ul liA competitive salary package /li liHybrid‑working policy with high flexibility /li liTicket restaurant /li liThe opportunity to be part of a real transformation journey /li /ul h3Work location: Gattico‑Veruno (NO), with a remote working policy. /h3 /p #J-18808-Ljbffr