Senior Category & Shopper Insights Manager

Joining PepsiCo as a Senior Category & Shopper Insights Manageris a phenomenal opportunity for someone who wants to combine those two areas in one role.You will leadtwo big channels: traditional trade and discounters and youwill manage oneperson reporting directly to you.  

Your manager is Agata Piotrowska, leader of the Category Management and Shopper Insights team, consisting of 5 people (including you & your team member). 

Why should you join this team? 

• You have a lot of ownership in your role and lead two significant channels – traditional trade and discounters 
• You develop your management skills in a company that values giving empowerment and ownership to people  

What kind of manager is Agata? 

She has experience in Trade Marketing, Shopper Insights and Category Management in 3 corporations (Kraft Heinz, Danone and PepsiCo). Her strong side is looking at things holistically and gathering diverse needs into one perspective. She’s a fan of giving people ownership and empowering them to achieve their full potential. Empathetic and caring about work-life balance.  

How do we work and what do we offer?

• We work in a hybrid model (1-2 days in the office per week, but it can be more depending on the meetings you have and your stakeholders'needs) 
• The most important benefits of this position: company car, annual bonus, private healthcare, life insurance, Multisport, private pension plan, employee assistance program (e.g., consultations with psychologists or financial advisors) 

What are your daily tasks?

1. You’re leading sales business partnering & category management project for Traditional Trade and Cash&Carry
2. You’re a manager of one person, focusing on their development and empowering them
3. You’re providing input into channel and customer strategy based on category and shopper expertise
4. You’re leading a World-Class Customer Engagement process for key customers and the Joint Business Planning sessions
5. You’re cooperating regularly with Sales, Revenue Management, Shopper Marketing and Marketing to answer our shoppers’ needs and deliver business goals
6. You’re leading the Shopper Research agenda for Traditional Trade and Cash&Carry channels
7. You’re proactively seeking potential chances and solutions using all available data sources as well as active observations

What will you bring to the team?

• 5+ years of experience in Category Management
• Analytical skills & fluency in the Nielsen Answers tool
• Experience in preparing and delivering selling stories to trade
• Great project management
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• Fluency in English & Polish
• Driving license and readiness to go on business trips