Category Manager - CLIF Europe

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Category Manager to play a pivotal role in ensuring the strategic execution and commercial health of our CLIF brand across the Mondelēz Europe (MEU) region. This critical role will be instrumental in leading our commercial planning processes, embedding analytical and category-led thinking, and driving efficient and effective IBP processes. The ideal candidate will be a highly analytical and collaborative leader with a proven track record in category management, commercial governance, and strategic planning, ready to contribute significantly to CLIF's future success.,

• Develop and implement category growth models to inform strategic decisions, drive market share expansion, and enhance CLIF's category presence.
• Deploying the CLIF brand's regional sales strategy across the MEU, ensuring strategic coherence and implementation through robust governance frameworks.
• Serve as the SMAP (Sales & Marketing Activity Plan) process owner for CLIF, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and cross-functional alignment.
• Lead and execute range reviews, leveraging consumer and market insights to optimize product assortment and identify growth opportunities.
• Ensures the sufficiency and efficiency of the 6-18-month commercial horizon for the CLIF brand across MEU.
• Act as the Commercial Governance and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process lead for CLIF, driving alignment and effective execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams in sales revenue planning, category development, and corporate account management to achieve business objectives.
  
  Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective category growth models and conduct comprehensive category analysis.
• Experience in deploying and governing sales strategies across multiple channels/markets
• Ability to communicate strategically and effectively across remote teams and functions (e.g., UK, Germany) in an open, honest, transparent, and authentic way.
• High level of ownership for actions, behaviors, and contributions while inspiring and motivating self and others.
• Strong commercial business acumen, with solid commercial experience (5+ years) specifically in commercial planning, governance, and/or category management.
• Proven expertise in leading and owning key commercial processes such as IBP and SMAP.
• Cross-functional experience in areas such as sales revenue planning and category development is highly preferred.
Desired Traits:
• Passionate & Accountable: Drives results with enthusiasm and takes ownership of outcomes in commercial planning and category performance.
• Comfort Dealing with Ambiguity: Adapts quickly to changing market environments and navigates uncertainty effectively in strategic planning.
• Humble and Collaborative: Works effectively with others, values diverse perspectives, and contributes to a positive, integrated team environment.
  
  The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland., Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo , belVita , LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk , Green & Blacks , Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts , Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That's who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way., At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands - both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.