Category Specialist

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Our colleagues in the Trade Marketing team are eager to team up with you to make sure everyone can enjoy our delicious freshmakers and sweets every day.

Category Specialist Spain 

CHUPA CHUPS – A PERFETTI VAN MELLE COMPANY

Location: Spain

Team: Trade Marketing, reports to Commercial & Managing Director

Where we need you

The Trade Marketing department at Chupa Chups – Company of Perfetti Van Melle Iberia and plays a key role in bringing our commercial strategy to life across the Spanish market.

As Category Specialist Spain, you will help to create and implement our commercial strategy across Modern and Traditional trade channels. You will work closely with Sales, Marketing and other business teams, providing strategic support and accelerating the implementation of channel-specific initiatives.

You will collaborate with a broad network of stakeholders, including National Account Managers, the Field Sales team, Marketing, Plan & Deliver, Revenue Growth Management, Finance and international Trade Marketing teams.

Your core responsibilities at a glance

• Coordinate and communicate the execution of the commercial calendar, including new product launches, promotional activities and point-of-sale materials.
• Partner with Sales teams to manage key customer and Trade Marketing initiatives.
• Manage wholesale incentive and Field Sales gamification programs, from defining actions to budget management.
• Coordinate promotional packs, strips and off-shelf displays, ensuring effective in-store execution.
• Lead plans for assembled displays and visibility materials.
• Drive Field commercial activation, including POS materials, promotional activities, loyalty programs and visibility objectives.
• Develop local visibility projects and regional account initiatives.
• Participate in key business governance meetings, including Business Reviews, Sales meetings, the S&OP cycle and Marketing meetings.
• Contribute to the development and presentation of Trade and Marketing Plans, including key commercial meetings and the National Sales Convention.
• Actively participate in our international Trade Marketing community, sharing best practices and contributing to global initiatives.

The ingredients of Perfetti Van Melle – is this your flavor?

We are Taste Makers in Candy!

Perfetti Van Melle is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum, operating in more than 150 countries with over 17,000 employees.

Our brands—such as Mentos, Chupa Chups, Trident, and Smint—bring smiles to millions of consumers every day. We combine a passion for innovation with a commitment to quality, sustainability and fun.

What makes us unique

• Empowering – Growth and development opportunities tailored to you.
• Fun – A family-like culture, team events and, yes… candy!
• Innovation – Active engagement in topics such as health, sustainability and food safety.
• Dynamic – With operations around the world, we’re constantly evolving.

The ideal recipe for our new Category Specialist Spain:

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a similar field.
• **At least 3 years of Trade Marketing experience within the FMCG industry.
**• Experience in the impulse channel is a strong advantage.
• Fluency in both Spanish and English.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, Nielsen, Kantar and other market reporting tools.
• Experience with Power BI is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn market data and research into actionable insights.
• A strategic, customer-focused and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• The ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment and work effectively under pressure.
• A proactive, pragmatic and action-oriented approach, with the confidence to challenge the status quo.
• A collaborative team-player mindset combined with assertiveness and a strong drive for results.
• Availability to travel nationally approximately once a month and internationally approximately twice a year.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a young and passionate team.
• The chance to work with some of the biggest brands in the confectionery world—and with people who truly love what they do.
• The opportunity to develop your career in the FMCG industry while working with one of the most iconic lollipop brands around the globe.
• Access to our Group e-learning platform to support your continuous development.

Want a taste of more?

If this role sounds like a sweet next step and you’re ready to elevate our Trade Marketing team in Spain, we’d love to meet you!

At Perfetti Van Melle, we believe the strength of our team lies in diversity. We create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected and empowered to grow.

Ready to shape the future of sweets? Apply now and help us create even more sweet moments!