Description
Position Overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join Yoplait Ireland Sales team as a Category, Customer, Consumer Manager reporting into Head of Sales for Ireland. While helping to drive performance of Yoplait products within multiple Irish customers you will gain valuable experience in collaboration, sales & category as well as exposure to other aspects of the business (sales, marking and supply chain). An entrepreneurial spirit and learning mindset will be critical to succeed in a 'start-up like' and highly autonomous environment.
Key Responsibilities
CATEGORY
Develop Category Insights for Customer and Yoplait
* Engaging customer directly on customer & category plans i.e. planograms (Top 3 retailers)
* Provide external insight on competitors, listing, delisting & space opportunities
CUSTOMER
Is our Market Data Leader
* Data management of all sources
* Provide internal insight on competitors and listing / delisting opportunities
* Track all Yoplait and competitor publicly available pricing and promotional plans
* For development and integration, opportunity to directly manage a customer
SHOPPER
Delivers Shopper Plans in Store
* Works with the National Account Manger & Marketing Manager
* Support Marketing Manager on bringing brand comms to life in store
* Lead shopper project on competition understanding
* Assists Marketing Manager on NPD insight, building trade story
Position Criteria
* Strong analytical skills
* Strong continuous improvement mindset
* Proactive approach and able to work autonomously but with a collaborative approach to teamwork.
* Strong computer skills (Microsoft office package)
* Experience in the food industry (desirable)
Benefits
* Family-Friendly Policies
* Generous matching pension scheme (Zurich)
* Company paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family (Laya Healthcare)
* Life Assurance
* 25 days of annual leave + Bank Holidays
* Long Service Scheme (1 additional day off per year from Year 2 until reaching 30 days)
* Buying/ Selling/ Carry over scheme