Nestle Group, worldwide leader in Food and Beverage industry, successfully working and developing on the territory of Ukraine, is seeking a specialist on the position Category Specialist in Kiev.

 Main Purpose of Job:

Support and facilitate the improvement of product visibility and availability at Point of Purchase, including POP materials development and promo activities, provide display solution by channels and customers.

 Main Responsibilities:

• Analyze consumer/shopper behavior at the Point of Purchase. Give input to Category and Channel Managers
• Analyze trends in Category across channels and look for new opportunities in the trade environment. Prepare reports on regular basis
• Category sales analysis. Regular monitoring, communicating and analyzing figures on sales, distribution etc., highlighting problem areas, ways of it solving and control of execution
• Deep Nielsen data analysis and proposals (by regions: distribution, OOS, etc) Identify trends and opportunities in POSM of Category across all channels
• Based on agreed objectives and POSM type create Path-to-Purchase brief for the agency and prepare design of POSM
• Regularly present Category’s POSM and merchandising standards to Sales Force
• Keep POS Materials design and production schedule in line with Category Activity Plan
• Coordinate with Supply Chain POSM warehousing and distribution to regions
• Monitor and control POSM inventories, both centrally and regionally
• Control the Category POSM budget, PFME and TTS
• Evaluate the effectiveness of Category POSM across all channels
• Manage new product samples supply for Sales Force and Trade Partners
• Prepare new product trade communication
• Prepare Category specific planograms based on Shopper insight
• Assist in planning and evaluation of Category-related sales and consumer promotions conducted by Channel Managers and Key Account Managers
• Audit current in-store situation
• Keep up-to-date with the latest merchandising tools and trends
• Follow (and check, whether his/her subordinates, if present, follow) rules and regulations,instructions, orders, indications and requirements on labor safety, fire safety, industrial sanitation and environmental protection. 

• Higher education
• At least 1,5 years experience in research area
• Experience in sales (Merchandiser, Trade Representative)
• English (Upper-Intermediate level)
• Excellent PC skills (Excel)