Ecommerce Category Specialist - Yankee Candle

Your Role & Team in a Nutshell

As a Category Specialist, you will focus on identifying ways to drive consumer consumption of Home Fragrance (HF) products, promoting brands such as Yankee Candle, Woodwick, Chesapeake Bay on Amazon. You will influence, strengthen, and manage relationships with Amazon and internal business partners. In this role, you will help develop practices to succeed in e-commerce while collaborating with brand leaders and internal partners on programmes and initiatives. You will work independently while being a member of the EMEA eCommerce team, which acts as the Centre of Excellence for the region. We will support your development through regular feedback and access to online training courses.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Execute Home Fragrance category strategy to drive consumer consumption in EMEA by developing principles and best practices for product selection, marketing, media activation, and promotional investment.
• Manage the P&L jointly with sales and operations partners to optimise sustainable growth via Amazon EMEA.
• Influence and align with internal business leaders regarding Amazon EMEA HF category growth ambitions and investments.
• Collaborate with brand marketing and sales teams to ensure cohesive programmes across channels.
• Develop long-term growth strategies and portfolio selection using qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Maximise ROI by assisting in media budget management and implementing search strategies to boost brand visibility.
• Oversee content development, KPI reporting, and explore new Amazon market opportunities.

What You'll Need

• Proven category experience, trade/shopper marketing experience in eCommerce within a large, international consumer-packaged goods (CPG), fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), or consumer durables company.
• University degree in Business or a related field.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical capabilities and data-driven decision-making experience.
• Experience with finance concepts such as P&L, budgeting, and cost estimation.
• Willingness to travel internationally occasionally.

Your Advantage:

• Success in category management with major retailers.
• Strategic thinking, self-starter attitude, and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience in online marketing tactics with a focus on ROI optimization.
• Strong business acumen and collaborative working style across business lines.

What You Gain

• Join Newell Brands, with a strong presence in the EMEA region, and benefit from flexible hybrid work (approx. 3 days in office, 2 days remote).
• Access to LinkedIn Learning with 17,000+ courses for professional growth.
• Commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
• Product discounts from brands like Parker, DYMO, Sharpie, Contigo, and others.
• Employee Referral Program with bonus opportunities.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program supporting well-being.
• Paid charity activities through Access to Employee Resource Groups promoting Diversity & Inclusion.

Core Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, Leadership.

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