Regional Category Planner

Avolta

About The Position

At Avolta (SIX: AVOL), our people are the driving force behind our success. With a team of over 76,000 individuals representing more than 150 nationalities, we are a truly global company driven by passion, innovation, and excellence. Born from the combination of Dufry and Autogrill, Avolta is redefining the travel experience through the dedication and expertise of our diverse workforce. Across 73 countries and 1,000 locations, our teams bring energy, creativity, and commitment to delivering world-class travel retail and food & beverage experiences. We operate across multiple channels - including airports, motorways, cruise ships, ports, railways, and more - offering endless opportunities for collaboration and growth. Our people are empowered to make an impact, supported by a culture that values teamwork, development, and innovation. Sustainability and social responsibility are embedded in our strategy, ensuring we grow in a way that benefits both our employees and the communities we serve. Are you looking for a dynamic, international career where your contributions truly matter? Join Avolta and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of travel - together.

Requirements

3 years experience in marketing/category management and/or experience with fast moving consumer goods (FMCG).

Nice To Haves

Experience with Travel Retail.

Responsibilities

Perform listings of novelties in the Assortment Management Tool following the innovation program agreed for the region.
Ensure implementation of the innovation program – follow up on orders, parameters set up, and keeping locations informed about upcoming updates and introductions.
Maintain assortment reports by door and address possible gaps.
Perform listings of extensions and delistings of items in the Assortment Management Tool.
Address creation, extension, and adjustments of new and existing vendors in Avolta’s database.
Review monthly report on assortment performance by vendor, brand, and sku.
Solve assortment discrepancies and duplicities and address issues to Master Data.
Creation of testers/tastings and urgent incidents management.
Create promotions and animations for global and regional brands in the A&P Tool.
Follow-up promotions and animations implementation.
Coordination of staff and sales incentives.
Implementation of tactical liquidations/ seasonal campaigns.
Accountable for reporting – assortment and promotions KPIs to internal stakeholders.
Interact with countries to advise on brands roll out; listings and delistings and promotional activity.
Adhoc participate to business update calls and marketing calendar discussions within the category and vendors.
Manage and interact with countries to support the categories assortment modifications, launches and promotional activity go to market.