Director

Hace 1 día

Valencian Community, Valencian Community, España Hays Jornada completa


Hays is partnering with a leading retail company to appoint a Category Director based in Spain.

This is a high-impact leadership role that will play a key part in accelerating business growth, strengthening commercial performance, and shaping the future of the organization in Spain.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Buying & Marketing organization in Spain and drive commercial performance across key categories.
  • Develop and implement initiatives to improve sales performance and customer frequency.
  • Analyze the current organization, identify capability gaps and build a stronger, more effective team.
  • Lead supplier relationships, category strategy, assortment decisions and commercial planning.
  • Ensure strong alignment between Buying, Category Management and Marketing activities.
  • Optimize promotional plans and marketing initiatives to increase customer engagement and drive impulse purchases.
  • Identify growth opportunities and implement initiatives to improve profitability and business performance.
  • Work closely with international stakeholders to ensure alignment with group strategy and best practices.


We are looking for a commercially driven leader with experience in:

  • Buying and Category Management.
  • Retail, FMCG or Consumer Goods environments.
  • Commercial strategy and business development.
  • Supplier negotiation and relationship management.
  • Trade Marketing and promotional planning.
  • Team leadership, coaching and organizational development.
  • Driving transformation and performance improvement initiatives.


Requirements

  • Proven experience in senior commercial leadership roles.
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
  • Hands-on leadership style with the ability to influence and execute.
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • Fluent Spanish and English.