At JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS we are inspired by our belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. We are driven by the vision that everyone deserves the coffee they love.

What’s it like to work at JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS?

We are proud of our passionate, driven associates that challenge the status quo and pursue mastery in everything they do. Our goal is simple and ambitious – JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS: A coffee for every cup

Working with us means you’ll be making an impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. We work as a team, celebrating success and supporting one another. Our associates work with a diverse group of like-minded people, in an innovative environment committed to doing the right thing – all across the world. What you do here will get noticed.

In July 2015 Mondeléz International, Inc. and D.E. Master Blenders 1753 merged their respective coffee businesses and created the world’s leading pure play coffee company, with a yearly revenue of more than 5 billion Euros.

The new company is named Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), holds a leading market position in more than 25 countries and serves consumers in more than 100 countries worldwide. 

The company owns some of the world’s leading coffee brands such as Jacobs, Gevalia, Karat, Tassimo, L’OR, Café Noir, Senseo, Friele, Douwe Egberts as well as the tea brand Pickwick.

The Nordic Category Manager Specialist is responsible for the development and delivery of the local brands and portfolio strategy of the different product categories. As such the role is responsible for achieving successful local product and concept launches, pricing strategy and brand and product activation on a cluster level in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

Key responsibilities:

• Development of brand and portfolio strategy based on trends, market development, consumer-, customer- and competitor insights, and in line with central marketing guidelines.
• Leading NPD projects.
• Successfully launching products and concepts in the different categories and activation of these products and concept launches.
• Develop product and brand positioning and messaging.
• Provide input on pricing strategy.
• Stay up-to-date on market trends, industry standards and competitors.

• Bachelor degree
• 3 to 5 years of Marketing experience, preferable in Foodservice/Out-of-Home market;
• Experience in leading NPD projects;
• Strategic thinking, strong analytical skills and conceptual thinking;
• Persuasion, entrepreneurship;
• Good communicational and social skills;
• Creative and innovative thinking;
• Fluent in English.

Expected start in position: September 1, 2018