Senior Category Manager
Pubblicato il 15-08-2026 - IFF in Italia
Can you bring together diverse teams, inspire action, and translate category strategies into measurable business results?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Taste: Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor creation, and fuel market success.
This is a hybrid role that can be based in the following locations – Hilversum, Netherlands; Join a collaborative, innovative, and solution-oriented team where your expertise contributes to meaningful products used around the world. The Taste Europe Marketing team at IFF is seeking a Senior Category Marketing Manager to lead our Culinary category. In this highly visible individual contributor role, you will drive cross-functional collaboration to develop and execute a three-year category growth strategy that accelerates sales and strengthens IFF’s position in the market.
You will be responsible for translating strategic priorities into impactful marketing initiatives and tactics aligned with the broader Taste commercial strategy.
This role requires a strategic thinker and influential partner who can effectively engage stakeholders across Sales, Innovation, Creation & Design, Consumer Insights, and Communications. Success in this position depends on your ability to build alignment, inspire action, and turn strategic plans into measurable business outcomes. You will also play a key role in creating compelling, insight-driven marketing content that resonates with customers and supports commercial growth.
While positioned within the Taste business, the role offers broad exposure and collaboration across multiple business units. The Senior Category Marketing Manager reports directly to the Regional Marketing Director, EAME
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