Category Manager Animal Health & Nutrition- M/F

Join Lesaffre, a global leader in yeasts and fermentation, as a Category Manager for Animal Health & Nutrition. In this role, you will oversee a category of products, drive product performance and profitability, and support sales development through product portfolio life cycle management. You will conduct market research, work closely with cross-functional teams, and track key performance indicators to assess product success. The position is located in Marcq-en-Baroeul, France, and requires up to 40% travel.

• Conduct market research to understand trends, competition, technologies, customers’ needs and suggest portfolio value creation for a sustainable and profitable growth.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize the product value proposition and ensure deployment of portfolio positioning.
• Develop and implement an action plan for product pre- and post-launch phases, track key performance indicators to assess product success on the market.
• You have a master’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration and/or technical engineer education in Agriculture sector (or equivalent).
• You have at least 10 years of successful experience in product management in Animal nutrition & health industry.

-You speak English fluently and ideally another language (French will be an advantage).

• You are recognized for your interpersonal skills and your ability to communicate and develop in a matrix and multicultural environment.
• You are open minded and a team player, you have strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate product vision and strategy.
• You have good knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 tools (or equivalent)

## Additional Information
The position is located in Marcq-en-Baroeul (Lille Metropolitan area) in the North of France, in the immediate proximity to the Lesaffre Group Headquarters.
The position requires up to 40 % of travelling.
The position is open to people with disabilities.