Director Catergory Management Writing Instruments
Hamburg, HH, DE
This role is designed for a global strategist ready to shape the future of our Writing Instruments category, driving global growth and brand prestige.
Key Responsibilities:
- Global Strategy : Craft and implement a global strategic framework for the WI category, encompassing business, portfolio, and product strategy, along with an operational marketing plan.
- Market Intelligence: Continuously analyze the global market landscape, including competitor activities, customer preferences, and emerging trends to identify and capitalize on business opportunities.
- Product Lifecycle Management: Guide the product development lifecycle from ideation to discontinuation, including briefing, planning, positioning, pricing, and evaluating commercial performance.
- Global Brand Advocacy: Lead global product presentations to partners, media, and consumers, boosting the collector and enthusiast community engagement.
- Financial Stewardship: Oversee the construction and management of the WI sales budget, including monthly reviews of sales performance, margin analysis, and inventory objectives.
- Merchandising Initiatives: Develop and deploy merchandising strategies tailored to enhance brand visibility across Montblanc boutiques and various points of sale.
- Channel Support and Collaboration: Foster collaboration across franchise and wholesale networks, creative, sales, and marketing communication teams to ensure unified marketing efforts and support material development.
- Internal Communications: Innovate and manage internal communication tools to align global market strategies with WI product initiatives.
- Leadership and Team Development: Lead and mentor a dedicated team of 7-8 members, driving performance and fostering professional growth.
Professional Qualifications:
- Proven track record in product development within leading global brands.
- Deep expertise in Product Marketing and a strong grasp of global market dynamics.
- Innate understanding of brand essence with the ability to translate this into effective strategies.
- Demonstrated commercial acumen and experience navigating corporate structures.
- Exceptional leadership capabilities paired with a visionary strategic outlook.
- Comprehensive international experience and a global operational mindset.
Personal Attributes:
- Agile thinker with a robust mindset geared towards people, change, and results.
- Superior communication skills, with the proficiency to engage across all levels of hierarchy.
- Culturally sensitive with a strong international perspective.
- Charismatic leader with a passion for arts, culture, and sophisticated taste.
- Exceptional conflict resolution skills, flexibility, and commitment.
- Fluency in English is mandatory, with proficiency in French or Italian being highly advantageous.