Category Manager - Cheese and butter - Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

Are you ready to accelerate our cheese and butter business in the Dominican Republic while working with global iconic brands like Lurpak?

We are looking for a commercially driven Category Manager who is ready to lead our ambitious growth agenda for the cheese and butter categories.

You will join our local Arla Foods team in the Dominican Republic and report directly to the Country Director.

How you will make an impact

In this role, you will execute, and further develop, the defined strategic direction of our cheese and butter categories that will enable sustainable growth for the categories and for Arla Foods.

Success in this position comes through collaboration, excellent category planning, commercial excellence, a growth mindset and strong stakeholder management with both internal and external partners. You will work cross-functionally with local and global partners and colleagues to create alignment, build momentum, and deliver measurable results.

You will

- Translate consumer, shopper, and market insights into clear actionable business priorities and growth initiatives.
- Build long-term sustainable branded positions through impactful ATL and BTL campaigns, including agency briefing, and media planning.
- Drive both strategic and tactical growth initiatives around Net Revenue Management, innovation, P&L optimization, category growth bets etc.
- Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure strong strategic alignment and best-in-class execution.
- Contribute as a proactive, high-performing team player in a fast-paced commercial environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and ensure execution of annual category strategies for our cheese and butter portfolio.
- Deliver category growth in line with commercial and financial targets.
- Develop “Perfect Store” guidelines for cheese and butter categories and collaborate effectively with our distribution partner to ensure excellent execution.
- Work closely with our local distribution partner to drive collaboration, execution excellence and high growth.
- Take ownership and deliver on sales forecast accuracy for your portfolio of products.

What We are looking for

We are seeking a commercially sharp and action-oriented category/ sales professional with a passion for category growth and commercial excellence

- 5+ years of experience in Category Management and/ or Key Account Management within the FMCG industry.
- A proven track record of building and execution strong category plans with high commercial impact.
- Strong business acumen and a growth-oriented mindset.
- Hands-on execution capabilities.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to translate insights into actionable growth initiatives.
- Fluent in both Spanish and English.
- A master’s degree in trade marketing, business, sales or a related field.

Would you like to join us?

Please apply as soon as possible as we will conduct interviews ongoing. For questions, please contact Country Director, Steffen Soerensen  [email protected] .

Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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