Head of EDP Category Strategy (FMCG)

TL;DR

Head of EDP Category Strategy (FMCG): Defining and steering the global EDP (Dairy and Plant-based) category strategy to deliver sustainable growth, value creation, and competitiveness with an accent on competitive intelligence, strategic planning, and cross-functional governance. Focus on integrating external market signals, scenario planning, and translating choices into executable growth platforms across zones and functions.

Company

Leading global food & beverage company with businesses in Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition.

What you will do

• Define and refine 3–5 year EDP category strategy, including diagnosis, ambition, strategic choices grounded in consumer, regulatory, health, sustainability, and competitive dynamics.
• Lead competitive intelligence, monitoring competitors, market trends, and ecosystem plays to identify opportunities, risks, and white spaces.
• Provide strategic decision support, challenging business cases, financial scenarios, and major category choices like innovation, portfolio shifts, and partnerships.
• Act as PMO lead for category governance, orchestrating leadership meetings, tracking progress, and ensuring disciplined execution.
• Serve as thought partner to Category VP, zones, and functions, mobilizing cross-functional alignment and strategy deployment.

Requirements

• 10+ years in strategy, category leadership, or business development; management consultant experience preferred.
• FMCG/food & beverage experience strongly preferred; global/multi-zone exposure required.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical and financial acumen, high-impact C-suite communication.
• Proven leadership in cross-functional initiatives, influence in matrixed organizations, comfort with ambiguity.
• Fluent English.

Nice to have

• Marketing experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Core values: HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS, ENTHUSIASM.
• Challenging, authentic, caring environment with autonomy to define work, development, and progress.
• Impact on economic, societal performance, and company ambitions.