Category & Insights Manager

Do you have a passion for turning data, customer and consumer needs into category growth?

Are you passionate about category development, market insights, and commercial analysis? Can you identify growth opportunities in data and translate them into actionable recommendations that create value for both customers and the sales organization?

Then you might be our next Category & Insights Manager.

In this individual contributor role, you will be the company’s expert in category development and market insights.

You will play a key role in driving the Trade Marketing agenda by transforming market, category, and shopper insights into concrete recommendations, customer cases and growth opportunities.

You will help the organization understand market dynamics, shopper behavior, and category performance, enabling smarter, fact-based decisions and identifying new growth opportunities across customers and channels.

At the same time, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the category’s most iconic brands – Stimorol, V6, Mentos, Frisk, and Chupa Chups – and turn insights into initiatives that drive growth for both our customers and Perfetti van Melle.

About Perfetti Van Melle

Perfetti Van Melle is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum, operating in more than 150 countries with over 18,000 employees. Our iconic brands - including Stimorol, V6, Mentos, Frisk, and Chupa Chups - bring smiles to millions of consumers every day. We combine a passion for innovation with a commitment to quality, sustainability, and fun.

Your Responsibilities

• Analyze category and market developments as well as competitor activities using Nielsen data and shopper insights.
• Develop category reviews and identify growth opportunities across customers, channels, and categories.
• Drive space management, track category performance, and recommend planogram and assortment optimizations to drive visibility and growth.
• Identify distribution opportunities and develop Must Sell Lists.
• Support the Key Account Management team with analyses, business cases, and commercial recommendations.
• Lead customer projects in close collaboration with Sales and Head of Trade Marketing
• Participate actively in customer meetings and in internal Sales Meetings as the category and insights expert.
• Prepare customer presentations and present category and market insights.
• Develop dashboards and track KPIs, sales performance, and distribution.

We Imagine That You

• Have 3-7 years experience within Category Management, Trade Marketing, Insights, or Commercial Analysis.
• Have a strong analytical mindset and enjoy working in a data-driven environment.
• Have experience with Nielsen data, market analysis, or similar data sources.
• Possess a solid understanding of market dynamics, shopper behavior, and category development.
• Can translate complex data into clear recommendations and compelling presentations.
• Thrive in collaborating with both customers and internal stakeholders.

You Will Be Successful in This Role By

• Delivering relevant and actionable category, customer, and shopper insights.
• Identifying opportunities within distribution, assortment, and space management.
• Supporting the sales organization with strong business cases and recommendations.
• Creating transparency around category and sales performance.
• Driving value-creating customer projects and actively contributing to customer dialogue.
• Becoming the organization’s go-to specialist in category development and market insights.

What We Offer

• An exciting role with significant influence on the commercial agenda.
• The opportunity to work with market-leading brands such as Stimorol, V6, Mentos, Frisk, and Chupa Chups.
• Close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and customers.
• An environment where data, insights, and action go hand in hand.
• Be part of our European BI Community, collaborating with colleagues across markets to share knowledge and drive best practices.

A Great Place to Grow

We are looking for a curious, proactive, and commercially minded colleague who enjoys turning data into actionable recommendations and collaborating across functions.

You will join a team where knowledge sharing, collaboration, and a positive attitude are highly valued. We believe the best results are created when talented people work together, challenge each other, and have fun along the way.

We offer a dynamic and international working environment with opportunities for both professional and personal development, where you will have the freedom to take ownership and make a real impact.

Great Place to Work® Certified™ – because creating joy starts with creating a great place to work. At Perfetti Van Melle, we don't just create iconic brands – we create a workplace where people thrive. Join a workplace recognized for its culture, trust, and employee experience. We are proud to be Great Place to Work® Certified™.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Modern office environment and strong team culture
• The opportunity to work with some of the world's most recognized confectionery and chewing gum brands

Does this sound like the right opportunity for you?

We would love to hear from you.