Position Snapshot**Business Area: Nestlé Ireland – ConfectioneryCustomer Category ManagerLocation: CityWest, Dublin (Hybrid 2/3 days a week in the office)Salary €70,000 - €75,000 depending on experience + car allowance + competitive 25 days holiday with 12 additional flex days on top of allowance + 2 paid volunteering days + generous pension scheme + excellent company-wide benefits.Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.At Nestlé we are proud to support and provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you.Position Summary**Working as part of our team within Nestlé Ireland Confectionery, we have an exciting and challenging Customer Category Manager position available where you will be responsible for the development, management and execution of our Customer Category Plans for a number of retailers. This role will be reporting into our Country Category Manager for Confectionery and will be part of a team who share the value of open communication to generate impact and return towards our common goals.A day in the life of a Customer Category Manager…The purpose of the role is to develop tailor and deploy, at a customer level, channel & category plans and point of purchase solutions, to deliver Nestlé market share growth and overall category growth, whilst ensuring impartiality with the customer.Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:Co-create clear and deliverable channel, format and customer portfolio strategies for the specified channels with strong alignment to the Category Strategy growth opportunitiesDevelop and oversee the implementation of the Perfect Store model within strategically aligned channels and customers, working with relevant stakeholders and partners to realise it.Support the channel strategy integration into Nestlé's plans to accelerate our category growth by defining the priorities and achieving cross functional commitment to deliver the outcome.Be a leading category and channel development voice within the customer to influence their strategy across their outlets/customer base, with a particular focus on unlocking the category and channel growth opportunities through ranging, placement and point of purchase execution. (physical and virtual).Be a champion for the channel and customer within the annual Integrated Commercial Planning cycle.Lead the insight development and reporting for the Ireland Confectionery Business - closely monitor industry and competitor activity, to ensure our strategic commercial vision is in line with market demands in a constantly changing, competitive environment that we work in.What Will Make You SuccessfulTo be successful, you will be comfortable working in an agile environment and will have category or sales experience, with a demonstrable record of success in delivering growth for Nestlé & our customers. You will be an energised and results driven individual with an ability to connect insights and build them into credible commercial strategies that get executed across teams internally and externally. Relationship building is key to success in this role so you should be able to demonstrate an excellent relationship building ability internally, externally and within multifunctional teams. You will also:Be able to conduct strong data analysis and have the ability to draw out the key insights along with recommended actions to be taken.Understand the importance of working in a customer centric way.Evidence of flexibility and agility and use of initiative to solve challenges rapidly and often creatively.Love of learning, understanding and communicating the 'so what' of the data and ability to share this both externally and internally in a compelling way.What You Need To KnowWhat can we offer in return? Great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.Job advert posting date 07/10/2025Job advert closing date 21/10/2025We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don't delay in submitting your application.At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé )We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken