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Permanent full-time position offering competitive salary, MVA & BonusExcellent career progression, learning opportunities#1 Dairy Global company with a portfolio of awesome market leading brandsWe are Lactalis Australia. We are owned by the Lactalis Group, the worlds largest producer of dairy goods. With a range of more than 2,000 products, Lactalis is committed to playing a daily role in the health and wellbeing of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages. At the heart of our business locally, we have over 2,700 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country. Pillar brands such as Pauls, Lemnos, Oak, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia, President and Galbani provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity. We are a growing global company that takes great pride in who we are. We are humble, proud and resilient. Our brands, people and knowhow define who we are. We provide a workplace that delivers the opportunity to drive your development, and believe that true success comes from us. Collaboration, flexibility and diversity are pillars of our environment. With knowledge and experience we encourage you to make a difference!About The OpportunityReporting to the Commercial Director, the Category Manager will collaborate with the Customer & Marketing Teams to be the voice of the shopper'' within Lactalis and provide simple, compelling and actionable insights about shopper behaviour and needs to enable a 3-way-win (shopper, customer & Lactalis).In this role, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:Define clear and compelling retail strategies that support sustainable category growth for our retail partners and Lactalis.Develop robust shopper and consumer insights from various data sources transforming these into actionable insights that support Lactalis brands and drive category growth.Working with Marketing and Sales in the development of external presentations in line with expectations of a category captain that support Customer Range Reviews, Workshops and major product launches.Develop and review online and in-store promotional initiatives and guidelines.Develop, in conjunction with Marketing and Sales, a category approach to all product development with an emphasis on sales launch strategy and price positioning.Set Business Priorities each cycle, (based on key marketing activities) for activation by field sales.To Be Successful, You Will HaveAbility to analyse and draw insights from large and complex data sets.Excellent verbal and written communication skillsEffective presentation skillsCollaborative approach and ability to think outside the norm.Knowledge of Circana and shopper analytic tools such as Quantium and Synergy.Excel IntermediateWhy Join the #LactalisExperience?Weve been around since 1933, but were focused on the future. With 85,000 teammates globally, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit where your ideas actually matter. We care about our farmers, the land, and most importantly, a healthy worklife balance for our people.If youre driven, passionate, and ready to make a real impact, apply now! #J-18808-Ljbffr