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WE ARE PARMALAT AUSTRALIAA wholly owned subsidiary of the listed Italian company Parmalat Spa, which in turn is part of the Lactalis Group, the world’s largest producer of dairy goods.Parmalat is committed to playing a daily role in the health and well-being of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products—milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages.At the heart of our business locally, we have over 2,700 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country.Pillar brands such as Paul’s, Oak, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia, President and Galbani provide Parmalat Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.We are a growing global company that takes great pride in who we are.  We are humble, proud and resilient.  Our brands, people and know how define who we are. We provide a safe workplace that delivers the opportunity to drive your development, and believe that true success comes from us. Collaboration, flexibility and diversity are pillars of our environment.  With knowledge and experience we encourage you to make a difference!Our OpportunityWe are seeking an Assistant Category Manager to join our Yoghurt & Desserts team in our Melbourne office. Reporting to the Category Manager – Yoghurt & Desserts, the Assistant Category Manager will work closely with the Category, Marketing and Sales teams to ‘be the voice of the shopper' within Parmalat and provide simple, compelling and actionable insights about shopper behaviour and needs that enable a 3-way-win (shopper, customer and Parmalat). Further, they will be responsible for translating insights and facts into effective and actionable, shopper focussed category plans to ensure the long term vitality of the Cream, Custard & Desserts category.In this role, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:Work with Category, Marketing and Channel teams to integrate shopper insights with other metrics to produce clear and compelling retail strategies.Assist and support the merger of shopper Insights with alternative sources of consumer, retailer, shopper and sales data into Big Win business Insights.Assist in the development of recommended actions based on sound shopper insights that will get measurable results with our retail partners.Explore consumer insights to identify major category growth drivers and assist in the delivery of the information to the business.Support best in class development of external presentations from Parmalat in line with Category expectations.Own the delivery of, enhancement to and creation of supporting analytical tools and reports for use across the business.Customer Reviews – Contribute analysis, rationale, and commentary on promotional and pricing effectiveness within the wider category to support the account led objective of winning with the customerCream, Custard & Desserts Category Strategy – turn category analytics and shopper insights into actionable sales strategies (Range, Space, Visibility, Promotion)Promotional Guidelines– work with the Category manager to maintain and conduct ongoing review of guidelinesNPD Forecasting – work with Category manager on NPD forecasting to ensure accurate launchTo ensure your success in this role you will have sound verbal and written communication skills, category experience demonstrating excellent analytical skills, influential presentation and negotiation skills. You will also be financially competent, with an understanding of a highly competitive environment. Your ability to be collaborative, approachable and think outside the norm is paramount. Demonstrated knowledge of FMCG sales and trends, Nielsen/Aztec data analysis and SAP will be highly regarded.If you have the ambition, drive and competency to succeed in this role please submit your application, including current resume by selecting 'Apply' and following the prompts.No Recruitment Agencies – We have this one covered! AUD Scoresby 3179

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