Category Specialist

About the Role

We invite you to join Ninja as a Category Specialist focusing on our appealing sweet product range. In this role, you will spearhead the development of category strategies aimed at boosting growth and elevating customer satisfaction. Your duties include analyzing market data, tracking trends, and working closely with multiple teams to ensure our sweet products attract consumers and excel in the market.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate market trends and consumer preferences related to sweets to guide product selection and price strategies.
• Establish and maintain supplier partnerships for acquiring superior quality sweet products, optimizing both costs and availability.
• Collaborate with merchandising and marketing units to amplify product prominence and design effective promotional initiatives.
• Track category performance indicators and use data-driven insights to enhance sales and profit margins.
• Review category results regularly and adapt strategies as needed to align with market demands and company goals.
• Contribute to planning and launching seasonal and promotional products.
• Keep abreast of industry developments and competitor actions to maintain Ninja's leadership in the sweets category.

Requirements

• Possess a bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Retail Management, or related disciplines.
• Have at least two years of experience in category management, product management, or purchasing roles, preferably within the food or sweets industry.
• Demonstrate strong analytical abilities to interpret data and apply insights to strategy development.
• Exhibit excellent negotiation and communication skills for building effective supplier and stakeholder relationships.
• Be proficient with data analysis tools like Excel to evaluate performance metrics.
• Bring a creative approach combined with enthusiasm for sweets and insights into consumer patterns.
• Capable of working collaboratively in dynamic, cross-functional teams.