Category Development Manager (6 Month Contract)

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

Role Summary

At Campari, we pride ourselves on driving sustainable category growth for ourselves and our customers through our superior insights and execution.

To continue our journey we are seeking an experienced Category Development Manager to support the Spirits, RTD and Mixers portfolio for a 6 month contract. You’ll turn insights into commercial action, lead customer facing category work, and drive growth through data led strategy and execution.

What you’ll do

• Develop category strategies aligned to business and customer priorities
• Identify growth opportunities across range, space, pricing and portfolio
• Lead customer category reviews, planning sessions and JBP inputs
• Analyse scan/shopper data (Circana, Quantium, Nielsen) to uncover insights
• Deliver compelling presentations and selling stories
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply on execution and innovation

What You Bring

• 5–7+ years in FMCG (category, insights, sales or marketing)
• Strong commercial thinking + data storytelling
• Experience with Circana/Nielsen, shopper data + Excel/Power BI
• Confident influencing cross-functional teams
• Experience influencing major retailers
• Liquor experience a plus.

Ideal Candidate

A commercially sharp category professional who can quickly step in, own the category agenda, and deliver insight led recommendations that drive growth and strengthen Campari’s category strategies and customer partnerships.

Why Join

• Iconic global brands
• High-impact, fast-paced environment
• Immediate opportunity to make a difference

6-month opportunity starting 1 September - step in, add value fast and shape category growth.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement.  Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

Notice to third party agencies:

Please refrain from cold-calling or emailing our executive leadership team or the HR community directly. The Talent Acquisition department manages centralized recruiting operations globally, including the selection and management of external suppliers. Currently, our preferred supplier list is at full capacity.