Are you ready to join a multinational company and a dynamic team for great achievements? Do you like unique challenges and experiences? Do you want to use professional competencies and skills? We offer an attractive and dynamic international working environment with constant opportunities for development, reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.

Nestle Ukraine, worldwide leader in Food and Beverage industry, successfully working and developing in Ukraine, is announcing an opening of a senior-level position of Coffee Category Lead in the Nestle Head Office in Kyiv.

Job mission: make a difference by creating your legacy of success through high performance and people’s development in the dynamically developing category of coffee & beverages in Ukraine.

Main responsibilities:

Strategy development and execution:Develop & execute business plans for the category growth across the trade channelsDefine the optimal product range, relevant pricing and promotional activities for outperforming competitionElevate the image & visibility of Nestle products matrix at the point of salesBuild insightful knowledge of consumer and shopper trends and behaviours and reflect them in the corresponding business plans and actionsLeading Commercial Planning Cycle to success :Champion Integrated Commercial Planning working with all key stakeholdersActive participation in the new product development processConsolidating knowledge and analytics of respective channels/customers including:sales dynamics and channel profitability/ channel dynamics/ competition tracking and promo investments evaluationAssessing competitive intensity for proper benchmarking and actionsLeading peopleLeading a team of managers and specialists for creating a high performance unitDriving the notion of alignment and sense of urgency with all key stakeholders in marketing, sales, supply chain and customer service teams.Coach and develop people to help them win both internally and externally

Main requirements:

Successful leadership experience in managing business (coffee category knowledge is a plus)Strong, distinctive and inspirational leadership skills8+ years of experience in category sales channels management in successful FMCG company operating in Ukraine;Strategic thinking, strong analytical & communication skillsFlexibility and inclusivity working across the complex matrix organizationResult focus, proactive cooperation, initiativeProof of successful impact in driving high performance in salesSolid skills and expertise in project managementUniversity DegreeProficient MS Office (especially MS Excel) userFluent in English and UkrainianValid driving license

Nestle Ukraine is an equal opportunity employer. We offer all qualified employees and applicants identical chances.