A little bit about Lindt

We are a premium chocolate manufacturer established in 1845 operating in over 86 countries around the World. Guided by our Global purpose to Enchant the World with Chocolate and UK vision of Creating Moments to Make Everyone Feel Special, we have around 400 team members in the UK across our Head Office, Retail, and Field Sales divisions. We are a Top 20 Great Place to Work and are proud of our incredible people, our unique values-led culture and our iconic market leading brands such as LINDOR & GOLD BUNNY.

We’re also proud of being one of the few ‘bean-to-bar’ chocolate makers in the world, where we control every step of our chocolate production.

How you could help us to Enchant the World with Chocolate

In this role you will:

• Support in the development of Lindt as the Category Experts in the premium chocolate confectionery market
• Support the Category Strategy Team in the of our ongoing internal strategy
• Drive the premium confectionery offering through category managements tools – specifically market data analysis and insight, ranging and merchandising
• Manage the category management team’s reporting tasks and complete in a timely manner
• Support the development of the Lindt Perfect Store Programme including owning and maintaining merchandising software and reporting
• Provide category analysis and insight to support the Category team on ad-hoc projects as required
• Support key business process as required

Key Responsibilities

• Category analysis, insight and reporting
  • Maintain (and enhance as required) the category reporting toolkit i.e. distribution tool, KPI tracking, new product adds, Market Advantage Stories, retailer EPOS and Panel Data software etc.
  • Ongoing analysis and interpretation of market data (IRI, Kantar, Category toolkit) ensuring consistent visibility of performance
  • Set up other best practise reports and manage team reporting requirements as required
  • Provide analytical support in the development, implementation and evaluation of category plans as required
  • Set up & facilitation of seasonal in-store tracking reports / seasonal workshop

• Support Lindt Perfect Store Programme
  • Own the annual Plan On A Page (POAP) process covering distribution and visibility targets
  • Ownership of updating and reporting the Perfect Store Scorecard
  • Maintain reporting functionality within Space merchandising program to allow in depth analysis of planograms, what if scenarios etc
  • Responsibility for Planogram creation/maintenance/analysis across key customers, Lindt Retail and research projects as required
  • Support Category Strategy in communicating Perfect store priorities to the wider business
  • Recording in-store best practice and merchandising excellence to communicate to the wider business

• Support Category Plans, and support Range Reviews for Customers as required in line with the latest customer prioritisation matrix
  
• Support other ad-hoc category projects as required

Working Relationships

The role will demand good interpersonal and influencing skills to build and maintain relationships with key contacts:

• Category and Market Insights Team – support / liaise on analysis and insight
• Marketing – ensure understanding of category plans and how brand plans fit together
• Customer Marketing– work together to develop in-store merchandising solutions
• RGM team – to be defined as roles & responsibilities are set

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience Preferred

• Previous experience in the FMCG environment preferred
• Strong numeracy, analytical and data interpretation skills
• Working knowledge of Nielsen, Circana, Kantar, Dunnhumby, Nectar 360 data, and Merchandising software preferred
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Microsoft Office skills – Excel, Word, Outlook & Powerpoint
• Good interpersonal skills, able to build relationships at all levels
• Key strengths would be inquisitive, attention to detail, confident, a self-starter, with drive for results
• High level of initiative, able to drive forward projects independently

Being yourself every day

We want everyone at Lindt feel safe to be themselves, ensuring they are empowered, represented, celebrated and included in our workplace. You’ll notice this throughout the recruitment process; in our ‘dress for your day’ policy and through our proactive DE&I strategy.

Living our values everyday

At Lindt UK, our values guide us in everything we do. Being Passionately Lindt, Always Evolving, Building Real Relationships, Acting Responsibly and Making An Impact are an integral part of life here at Lindt.

What you can expect from us

In return for everything that you’ll bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing organisation, where we’ll provide an environment where you will thrive, feel supported and fulfil your career aspirations. As well as supporting your physical and mental wellbeing, as part of our offering, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package including; competitive salary, bonus, pension, life cover, chocolate allowance; chocolate give-aways, chocolate discount, £100 personal incentive, birthday day off and so much more!

Where you’ll be based

This role is based in Feltham, London (Hybrid Working: in the office 60% and WFH 40%)

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