Lead a dynamic category and shape the future of Spirits for the Take Home Trade Channel.
As a Senior Category Manager, you will be responsible for leading a cross-functional team to drive strategic growth and profitability for our commercial channels in Ireland and Northern Ireland. You will develop and execute long-term category strategies, leveraging your expertise in P&L management, revenue growth levers, and customer marketing.
Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Full P&L ownership for the Spirits category across all channels in Republic of Ireland (IOI) and Northern Ireland (NI), driving sustainable growth and profitability.
2. Strategic planning and execution across a 3-year horizon, translating ambition into action through IBP, MBP, and AOP processes.
3. Internal collaborator engagement to co-create and align on long-term category strategy.
4. External socialisation of the category vision and plans with key customers and heads of channel.
5. Leadership of a cross-functional category team, ensuring agile resource allocation and high-performance delivery.
6. Category development leadership, setting the agenda and driving execution across innovation, portfolio strategy, and consumer insights.
7. Ownership of the 5-lever NRM (Net Revenue Management) plan, ensuring value creation across pricing, mix, and promotional strategy.
8. End-to-end customer marketing leadership, from planning to execution, ensuring brand and commercial alignment.
9. Talent development and team leadership, nurturing the next generation of Category Development Managers, Revenue Growth Managers, and Customer Marketing Managers.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of Diageo's most dynamic categories through a pivotal phase of growth and transformation. With a world-class portfolio and a dedicated team, you will have the platform to make a lasting impact.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in marketing, category or commercial leadership, with strong strategic and financial acumen. They will also possess excellent leadership and communication skills, as well as the ability to influence across a matrixed organisation.
This role offers a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package tailored to your lifestyle and goals. You will also have access to market-leading development, leadership coaching, and career growth opportunities. Our company values diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from candidates who share our commitment to these values.
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