MDO (Market Development Organization) Specialist m/f

Job description

As the leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company, we are committed to enhancing people's lives, everywhere, every day. In fact, enhancing lives will influence everything we do together. The impact that you have locally has the potential to be felt internationally; the ideas that you bring to life today could shape our future. Excelling in this environment means sharing our sense of responsibility for the lives we improve. You will take ownership for your future. Remain open to new perspectives. Share our commitment to exceptional performance and quality in everything we do. After all, it will be your passion and pride that helps us remain the global leader in Nutrition, Health and Wellness.
Nestlé Adriatic, founded in 2003, is employing over 900 employees and is covering areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Kosovo. Nestlé is always focused on long-term business results, short term profit is never a priority. According to it, we are searching for candidates focused on long-term career and company objectives and interests, who will develop and grow together with the company.

We are looking for an intelligent, highly motivated and organized individual to join our Petfood team, Purina South Hub in Belgrade at the position of:


MDO (Market Development Organization) Specialist m/f


T he main purpose of the job is to translate the Petfood European Category strategy into the local strategy, applying 5P solutions, within relevant Channels and sub-Channels, with the objective of winning in the market and providing Customers with growth opportunities.

Main duties and responsibilities for this position include:
·  Translates the European category strategy into the local strategy
·  Tailor category and channel plans at a local level, to deliver winning strategies in key channels and customers in the local markets
·  Run Category Management projects
·  Activity Calendar Coordination to deliver the Country Channel Strategy & objectives - including brands, activity objectives, mechanic types, frequency, timing and POS/Merchandising support and materials
·  Review performance, analyze promotions & make changes to the Plan to deliver Nestlé Purina Pet Care objectives
·  Support sales and marketing to deliver outstanding execution plans
·  Review Merchandising guidelines and materials/toolkits from European Market Development Organization and deploy the guidelines and materials/toolkits in the Channels
For accurate and timely performance of work, the employee reports to Commercial Manager NPPC South Hub .

Requirements:
·  Bachelor's degree
·  At least 3 years of sales and/or Trade Marketing experience
·  Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
·  Highly developed analytical skills
·  Structured and clear on priorities
·  Excellent communication skills with demonstrated clarity in both spoken and written words
·  Strong Initiative and drive for result
·  Proactive, with ability to multitask
·  Comfortable working with numbers, metrics and spreadsheets
·  Proficient in written and spoken English

If you think this offer is in line with your personal and professional growth, please send us your resume in English via application link not later than 3 rd June 2016 . Candidates who will be invited for an interview will get a timely notification. All other applicants will receive official notification after the end of the selection process.