Senior Category Development Manager

We are seeking a Senior Category Development Manager to strengthen Tony’s position as a credible, strategic and insight-driven category partner in the Benelux & Beyond region. The successful candidate will shape the category vision by translating consumer, customer and market insights into clear commercial direction, helping both Tony’s and our retail partners grow the chocolate category in a sustainable and impactful way.

Requirements

• 7+ years of FMCG experience, including 3+ years in Category Management
• Experience on the supplier/product (A-brands) organisation side; experience with Albert Heijn and/or Jumbo preferred
• Strong skills in NielsenIQ, SIS, Seven and customer sell-out analysis
• Ability to turn complex data into simple, visual stories and recommendations
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of commercial levers
• Skilled at influencing senior stakeholders and guiding decisions
• Confident representing Tony’s as a credible challenger in the category
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Dutch & English proficiency required
• Eagerness to work in a fast-paced scaleup environment and deal smoothly with the changes that come with a growing company
• Data-driven decision-maker who utilizes data to identify areas of improvement and make objective, informed decisions

Benefits

• Training programs
• Regular feedback cycles
• Coaching
• Generous L&D budget
• Luxurious vega-lunch
• Company bonus
• Minimum of 28 holidays
• Inspirational team updates
• Unforgettable events like the Tony's Carnaval
• Unlimited chocolate
• Base salary between 65 – 80k on a yearly basis including holiday pay
• Company car or car allowance