Global Category Manager

SHAPE THE PLAN. MAKE IT HAPPEN. TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
By creating desirable solutions and great experiences that enrich people’s daily lives and the health of our planet, we want to be a driving force in delivering enjoyable and sustainable living. We go to work every day determined to shape living for the better – for our customers and for the health of our planet.
For that, we employ great people from a wide variety of backgrounds – not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because we believe that diverse perspectives make our business stronger and more innovative. If you share our values, come find your place in our global community. Meet us on @lifeatelectrolux and career.electroluxgroup.com to learn more.
You will be based at Electrolux HQ in Stockholm at Kungsholmen. Our Headquarters in Stockholm is an amazing and unique place to work and grow! Over 1000 professional and 75+ nationalities shape living for the better every day.
At Electrolux, we are on a journey to provide our consumers with a simply outstanding experience in Wellbeing, Taste, and Care; our products unlock consumers’ creativity and possibilities to create great experiences at home. In this challenging and exciting role, you’ll bring Electrolux to life where it matters most: with retailers, at the point of sale, in store and online. To do that, you’ll work closely with Business Areas to understand the consumer needs and their environment.
It’s an ever-evolving landscape that is also highly competitive: what you do today will begin to deliver results tomorrow.
You are a driven, curious and passionate Category Manager working with us within the SDA CX team driving the foundation of our SDA business. You will be a part of the global SDA CX and based in Stockholm, Sweden. SDA consists of product categories such as blenders, kitchen machines, coffee makers, kettle, toasters, air fryers, rice cookers and irons. In this role, you will focus on taste categories and you will be closely connected to other functions such as sales, marketing, design, manufacturing, sourcing and distribution.
Your main tasks:
· You will jointly with the Category Director in defining Category Strategy and implement the strategic plan for the category
· Together with the Category Director and the business areas identify business opportunities
· Develop and maintain relevant product generation plan
· Be the Range owner (including specifications and start/stop dates)
· Make holistic Make vs. Buy assessment
· Initiate new products/concepts development based on consumer needs, in close cooperation
· with the relevant teams
· Category representative in Product Development Projects
· Plan and implement launches according to plan with the business areas
· Track and assure Business performance according to budget and identify course corrections if needed
· Monitor and analyze competitor activities and market trends within the Category
Who you are:
Open – You keep the consumer and customer front of mind, bringing an outside-in perspective to encouraging cross-collaboration, utilizing diversity and encouraging open feedback.
Energetic – Your enthusiasm is infectious and inspires and engages your colleagues and collaborators to achieve, deliver, be accountable and own their work. You’ll also have the stamina essential to delivering results in both the short and long term.
Agile – you work with urgency, analyzing and adapting to different situations, quickly understanding changes and reacting confidently and decisively.
A strategic-thinker – you can connect the dots to take us from where we are to where we want to be, mapping the clear routes and strategies essential to achieving our goals.
Growth – you love to explore new ideas and drive continuous improvement, not only to do your best work but to develop your capabilities and acquire new skills.
Ambitious. You always strive for better, in your work and for your future.
Qualifications:
· Minimum 5 years of experience in product marketing and/or commercial areas (with product knowledge/ product management) and/or product development (ideally in more than one function)
· Strong experience in good project management, able to plan and prioritize.
· Fluent in English
At Electrolux, we take responsibility for our development in a supportive environment where we embrace our differences and learn from each other. In a truly multicultural setting, we shape living for the better and create remarkable experiences for employees and consumers, all around the globe.
Find out more:
Stockholm HQ: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrolux/life/sweden
Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020 Electrolux had sales of SEK 116 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.