Join us to create change and have an impact in homes around the world!
At Electrolux Group, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.
Come, join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute and grow together.
Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home!
Where you'll be based: You will be based in one of our CA East offices: Warsaw, Kraków, Budapest, Prague, Bucharest or Zagreb. Please apply through the job posting relevant to your country.
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Category Manager Taste CA East in Warszawa, Poland | Product Line & Product Management at Electrolux Group
About the Role:
Are you a commercially driven Product or Category Manager who enjoys turning market insights into growth opportunities? Do you thrive in an international environment where strategy, innovation, and business performance come together?
We are looking for a Category Manager – Taste to lead the category agenda across the CA EAST region. In this role, you will drive product strategy, portfolio optimization, product launches, and profitability while collaborating with multiple stakeholders across countries and central functions.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines strong business acumen with a passion for product management and leadership
You will report directly to the Product Line Taste Director CA East
What you’ll do:
As our Category Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the regional category strategy and ensuring sustainable growth.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Supporting and driving the creation of local strategic plans by product group and sales channel in line with the Group strategy.
• Managing the commercial agenda, including:
- Product phase-in and phase-out processes
- Sales forecasting
- Monitoring slow-moving and non-moving products
- Portfolio complexity management
- Profitability optimization
- New product launches
• Participating in annual planning processes, business reviews, and sales performance discussions.
• Acting as the voice of the CA EAST region in collaboration with central functions, ensuring regional business needs and opportunities are represented.
• Driving product management activities across local markets.
• Defining product assortments and recommended pricing strategies based on market trends, customer value, competitive analysis, and profitability goals.
• Managing the full product lifecycle for Taste categories, from concept to commercialization and phase-out.
• Identifying growth opportunities and evaluating market development potential together with local countries and the PL Taste Director.
• Monitoring consumer trends, competitive activity, and market innovations, translating insights into business recommendations.
• Providing valuable market input into new product development processes.
• Maintaining ownership of the category model catalogue.
• Leading and developing a Commercial Specialist.
• Fostering strong cross-functional collaboration across Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Product Development, and other key stakeholders.
WHO YOU ARE:
Leadership & Business Skills
You are a business-oriented leader who:
- Delivers results and remains focused on achieving objectives despite challenges.
- Thinks commercially and identifies opportunities for sustainable growth.
- Makes sound business decisions based on data, market insights, and financial impact.
- Builds strong relationships and networks across functions and geographies.
- Influences stakeholders and gains alignment in a complex organization.
- Leads with clarity, integrity, and accountability.
- Inspires others and creates an environment of collaboration and success.
Experience & Expertise
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Management, Category Management, Marketing, Commercial roles and/or Product Development.
- Proven experience in developing and executing product and category strategies.
- Strong track record of driving commercialization, product growth, and business performance.
- Experience with P&L ownership, financial analysis, business planning, and business case development.
- Ability to balance short-term business priorities with long-term growth opportunities.
- Experience working in a matrix and international organization is highly desirable.
- Fluent English is required. proficiency in additional languages will be considered an advantage.
Benefits include:
- Hybrid work environment (5 days per month from home)
- Extensive learning opportunities
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Management, Category Management, Marketing, Commercial roles or Product Development
- Proven experience developing and executing product and category strategies
- Experience with P&L ownership, financial analysis, business planning and business case development
- Experience managing full product lifecycle, portfolio complexity, product phase-in/phase-out and new product launches
- Experience working in a matrix and international organization
- Fluent English
- Proficiency in additional languages
- Leadership experience including leading and developing direct reports
Electrolux Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Electrolux and has not been reviewed or approved by Electrolux.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as solid, with some references to first‑day eligibility and mainstream carriers. Health benefits are consistently positioned as a reliable component of the total package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is emphasized as a plus, with the match often characterized as generous. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a meaningful part of overall compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation/PTO and paid holidays are highlighted, with mentions of floating holidays or personal days in some locations. Time‑off provisions contribute positively to overall benefits perceptions.
Electrolux Insights
What We Do
Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020 Electrolux had sales of SEK 116 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.
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