Hygiene Category Buyer

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**HYGIENE CATEGORY BUYER** As a Hygiene Category Buyer, you will be responsible for the commercial development and management of the product portfolio dedicated to the Hygiene category, overseeing the full product lifecycle - from launch and growth to optimisation and phase-out. You will define effective strategies for assortment, pricing, and product positioning to ensure competitiveness and category performance. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, advanced supplier management, and excellent negotiation skills. **MAIN RESPOSIBILITIES**: - Analyse customer needs, market trends, competitor landscape and pricing;
- Monitor performance (sell-in/sell-out, margin, mix, rotations) and generate strategic insights;
- Study market share, evolution and product trends;
- Define range tactics, roadmap, product positioning, pricing and promotional strategy;
- Manage the full product lifecycle (launch growth optimisation phase-out);
- Support Group product selection and challenge decisions when needed;
- Plan online/offline promotional activities with Communication & Digital teams;
- Negotiate purchasing conditions with suppliers;
- Lead complex, multi-market negotiations and secure competitive pricing, contributions and commercial terms;
- Conduct supplier business reviews and strengthen partnerships;
- Oversee quality, certifications, service levels, OTIF and lead times;
- Support the Quote & Tenders team for specific bids;
- Analyse tender requirements and define offer strategy, pricing and contributions;
- Conduct post-mortem reviews and implement improvement actions;
- Train the sales force and support complex offers;




- Align with Sales and on priorities, forecasts, KPIs and strategic customer needs;
- Cooperate with Hygiene specialists to obtain customer feedback concerning about managed products proposition;
- Ensure compliance with hygiene-related regulations (biocides, labelling, safety, HACCP);
- Manage timelines, milestones, cross-functional alignment and risk monitoring. **QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS**: - 3/6+ years of experience as Product Manager/buyer in Hygiene/Detergency;
- Significant experience in complex, structured, multi-stakeholder negotiations;
- Experience managing public/private tenders;
- Strong analytical skills: pricing, elasticity, mix, margin, P&L;, advanced Excel;
- Excellent relational and communication skills; ability to work with Sales, Supply, Marketing, Legal, and Quality;
- Deep knowledge of the Hygiene/Detergency market (trends, competitors, regulations);
- Degree in Economics, Marketing or related fields;
- Fluent Italian and English; excellent command of Microsoft Office/365. **NICE TO HAVE**: - Experience in public procurement or collaboration with Tender/Procurement offices;
- Knowledge of product certification and regulatory frameworks (biocides, HACCP, ecolabel). La ricerca rispetta il d.lgs. 198/2006 ed è aperta a persone con disabilità, di qualsiasi identità o espressione di genere, orientamento sessuale, età, etnia, credo religioso e ad ogni altra diversitàche crediamo essere una ricchezza. I dati saranno trattati nel rispetto della normativa in materia di protezione dei dati personali. I canditati sono invitati a leggere l'informativa privacy disponibile al seguente link LI-BM1 LI-Onsite

Vedi l’offerta su Go Lavoro: golavoro.it/annuncio-lavoro/7j1xbq