Category Manager - 11 MONTH CDD (M/F)
As part of a temporary replacement, we are looking for an Intermarché, Auchan, Netto Retail Category Manager from 02/11/2026 to 08/10/2027. Your mission: maximize the market share and performance of Red Bull and the category within retailers by translating category strategy into actionable business levers.
RETAIL ANALYSIS AND INSIGHTS
- Monitor and analyze retailer & consumer panels for the category and retailers, and identify growth levers.
- Monitor our performance and that of the competition, and recommend action plans.
- Build and provide a monthly Dashboard to stores for field teams.
- Drive Sell In: sharing reliable sales forecast hypotheses in collaboration with KAM.
RETAIL BUSINESS PLAN CONSTRUCTION & EXECUTION
Working in a duo with the Key Account Manager to transform insights into tailor-made Business Plans per retailer. Selling an optimized assortment, merchandising approach, and activations to retailers – in line with BP objectives, and monitoring execution with retailers. Transforming nationally negotiated agreements into local ones via animation of the sales force team.
RETAIL RELATIONSHIP & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Develop a strong knowledge of the retailer (strategy, organization, retailer evolution, mapping key stakeholders).
- Prepare and lead client meetings (Market Review, Business Follow-up meetings, Inno Review ...).
- Maintain and strengthen the commercial relationship with retailers (national and regional levels).
- Higher education from a business school or engineering school.
- Approximately 5 years of experience in the FMCG Retail sector (Sales / Marketing / Studies), including a first experience in Category management (a full cycle).
- Results-oriented, autonomous, "entrepreneurial" spirit.
- Analytical & Business: mastery of panels, customer data, Excel expert, synthesis skills.
- Listening, adaptability, ability to convince and influence.
- Taste for client contact and for working in cross-functional teams (collaboration with key accounts, sales force, supply, Trade, Marketing).
- Fluent English - good speaking ability.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Red Bull France is an inclusive company and our ambition is to recruit and promote diverse talents, without discrimination.