Category Manager (fmd)

About Flora Food Group

Flora Food Group offers consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids, and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in with iconic brands including Flora, Becel, ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Cant Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife together with our local brands and professional business.

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group offers the next generation of delicious natural nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.

Location: Preferred Hamburg or Düsseldorf hybrid in our offices. Remote can be considered for the right candidate.

We are seeking a Category Manager DACHIT to support the execution of our category strategy and accelerate our ambitious growth journey. Reporting to the Senior Category Manager DACHIT (Germany Austria Switzerland Italy) this role requires a category & shopper enthusiast with a strong analytical mindset and a deep understanding of market trends and consumer behaviour.

Key Responsibilities

• Market Insights & Analysis:
  • Analyse sales data, market trends and shopper insights to inform category decisions
  • Monitor competitor activities and assess potential impacts on our categories
• Performance Tracking:
  • Continuously track and report on category performance to the business
  • Use insights to adjust strategies and improve overall category performance
• Product Portfolio Management:
  • Balance external realities with internal objectives and support cross‑functional commercial teams (Sales, Marketing & Revenue Growth Management) towards commercial execution excellence
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive strategic innovation projects and support new product launches through deep understanding of customer and category dynamics
• Trade Category Leadership:
  • Analyse trade and consumer panel data to deliver retailer sell‑in stories in collaboration with Trade Marketing and Key Account Managers
  • Identify growth potentials and provide category recommendations to retailers

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in Category Management or similar field, ideally within the FMCG sector
• First touchpoints with developing and executing category strategies
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work cross‑functionally
• Independent way of working and flexibility to adapt to changing market dynamics
• Fluent German & English language skills are a requirement

If this position sounds exciting please hit the button now!

If you have questions feel free to reach out to Marie Mantel, Interim TA Specialist.

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or other personal characteristics.

Employment Type: Full Time

Vacancy: 1