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Assistant Category Manager

  • France
  • RUEIL MALMAISON
  • Hybrid
  • Temporary Full-Time
  • 4 mois
  • Posted: 19 Jan 2026
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Assistant Category Manager

About the job

As part of the European Waters team, you will play a key role in supporting the Category Director to strengthen the market presence of our mineral water brands across Europe. The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to strategic projects and lead hands-on experience in category management and commercial development.

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support Market Share Growth: Assist the Category Director in driving the growth of mineral water brands across European markets.

 

1.Performance Analysis: Analyse Market & brand performance in various European markets and collaborate with local teams to identify key growth drivers with clear focus  on assortiment, Distribution, Price & promo)

 

2.Seasonal Planning: Contribute to summer season preparation by sharing best practices , leveraging insights from previous seasons. & animate the Performance vs Objectives.

 

3.Sales Toolkit Development: Co-create impactful sales toolkits tailored for local market needs especially on Big bets of the year

 

4.Project Leadership: Manage European projects aimed at expanding our brands in the out-of-home (OOH) channel.

 

5.Performance Monitoring: Develop tools to track European OOH performance and monitor commercial plans across OOH channels.

 

KEY DELIVERABLES:

  • Monthly performance analyse EU Waters
  • Shopper AFH & Retail Sales toolkits
  • Channel development initiatives.
  • Season animation decks & performance tracking
  • Competition performance review

 

SKILLS: 

  • Analytics, Business reporting
  • Project coordination & management.
  • Curious & resourceful.
  • Entrepreunarial mindset, seeking opportunities
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal & influential skills
  • High Autonomy, team player and results driven
  • Problem solving approach, analytical skill
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About you

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE:

  • Education: MBA
  • Experience: Successful experience (in internship) in Sales, Marketing, Category Managemen. International experience required . English mandatory, secondary language preferred. (French, Spanish or other.)

About Danone

One Planet, One Health - BY YOU!

 

Our four core values "HOPE": HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS and ENTHUSIASM serve as our compass.

Every day, you will make decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions.

At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress.

With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.

Want to know more about the daily life of our danoners? Check out our LinkedIn page and our @DanoneTalentFrance Instagram account.

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Job details

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition. 

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