Insights & Category Manager CE

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

Insights & Category Manager – Central Europe
Location: Warsaw
Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in the Warsaw office
Contract: Full‑time
Attractive Salary & Benefits

Let’s Talk About the Role
We are looking for a strategic, data‑driven leader to head the Insights & Category Management function across Central Europe.
This role combines category strategy, commercial insight generation, and people leadership. You will lead a small but high‑impact team (Specialist + Junior Manager) and ensure that data, shopper understanding, and category thinking translate into clear, actionable commercial decisions.
You will play a critical role in enabling fact‑based growth across brands, customers, and channels.

Now, Let’s Get Down to Business
If there’s one thing you’ll get at Edgewell, it’s a collaborative, supportive, and genuinely likeable group of colleagues. We’re an inspiring bunch who value curiosity, partnership, and continuous improvement.
Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll be responsible for:

• Define the Central Europe category vision and growth opportunities by brand and channel
• Lead the development of trade stories and customer‑facing category arguments
• Identify risks and opportunities using retail, shopper, and internal data
• Support Brand and Sales teams with insight‑driven recommendations
• Partner with Sales and Brand teams on JBP preparation and customer planning
• Translate market data into pricing, assortment, and distribution recommendations
• Monitor competitive activity and category trends
• Lead and develop a 2‑person team (Specialist + Junior Manager)
• Ensure high‑quality, timely insight delivery across the organisation
• Drive continuous improvement of tools, dashboards, and ways of working
• Build data literacy and an insight‑led culture across Central Europe

Are You Ready to Show Us What You’ve Got?
We’re looking for an experienced professional, ideally from an FMCG or Cosmetics environment, who enjoys turning data into decisions and insight into impact.
While experience matters, we’re also about making useful things joyful, so passion and curiosity go a long way here.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in Category Management, Insights, or Commercial Analytics
• Proven people leadership experience (formal line management preferred)
• Strong knowledge of retail data tools (NielsenIQ, GfK, Kantar, Euromonitor, etc.)
• Ability to translate complex data into clear strategic recommendations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial mindset with a solid understanding of FMCG dynamics
• Fluent English and Polish

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working (2 days in the office)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• Discounted Edgewell branded products
• Core working hours
• 25 days annual leave
• Free beverages & snacks
• Sports & social club membership
• Casual smart dress code
  
  

Now Take the Next Step
If you’re excited about progressing your career with us, we’d love to hear from you.
Please email an up‑to‑date CV in English, along with your salary expectations.
Alternatively, feel free to pass this on to teammates who may be interested.

To learn more about Edgewell Personal Care, visit www.edgewell.com.

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