Vaga Para: Category Development Manager – Dairy

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human company driven by our purpose to enhance the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future.

Nestlé Angola is currently looking for a Category Development Manager – Dairy, who will support the Category Manager in the planning and implementation of Integrated commercial planning (ICP) to generate strong business results for the category.

Your responsibilities

• Assists the Category Manager in the development of country category plans during Integrated commercial planning (ICP) by contributing and providing the required brand-related inputs to the process i.e. – input on consumer data, retail audit etc.
• Supports the Category Manager to achieve NNS/RIG/OG/OP1 objectives at country level for defined category
• Works with the Category Manager on all brand related inputs for the Monthly Business Planning meetings and actively participates in the meetings.
• Assists the Category Manager to ensure that pricing is in line with the validated pricing strategy in the category , plan and makes recommendations when required on pricing to consumers and defines the desired relative pricing.
• Develops briefs for the implementation of consumer activities and obtains the required approval.
• Assist the Category Manager to organize and follow up on all activities and events for the category and makes proposals on areas that need improvement so as to improve results and the planning of similar activities in the future.
• Manages sampling specific to the category.
  Structured and regular execution of trade and in home visits, translating shopper, consumer and trade observations into actionable insights to support category and brand decision (pricing, assortment, visibility, availability, activation).
• Understands the impact of PFME spend on the P&L of the category and tracks the brands performance and health.
• Assist the Category Manager to Pre and Post evaluate consumer activities by providing the required inputs (data).

What makes you successful?

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in marketing or sales or similar areas.
• Minimum of 3 experience in marketing or any other related function, ideally in sales, trade management , project management at Nestlé or equivalent Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) experience working with cross functional teams.
• Ability to influence and be persuasive in people management and development.
• Possesses result orientation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Capability to influence and have persuasive presentation skills.
• Experience with category, channel or customer management.
• Excellent proficiency with the English and Portuguese languages.

“Nestlé is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer, seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, age, religion, nationality, disability or perceived disability, medical condition, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law”.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The closing date for application is 5th February 2026.

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