We believe amazing things can happen over a cup of coffee.

Everyone’s coffee experience is unique and we’ve been innovating since 1753. Our coffee has been loved for generations and a career with us will mean you’ll be playing your part in shaping the future of coffee.

When we grow, you grow. If you have a thirst to be part of our journey, you’ll be exposed to the full spectrum of your field of work. We value potential. We create opportunity to help you grow as a professional, surrounded by amazing people.

Our goal is simple but ambitious. Jacobs Douwe Egberts: a coffee for every cup.

JDE is a €5 billion global business retaining a start-up feel and containing some of the leading brands in Coffee and Tea – Kenco, L’OR, Tassimo and Douwe Egberts to name a few.

The UK represents a top 5 global market for JDE and continues to be a growth engine for the category, driving premiumisation by leading the single-serve portion with the Tassimo brand and premiumising the instant coffee segment through Kenco, L’OR and the Douwe Egberts brands.

As the Shopper Marketing Specialist, you will be part of the Revenue & Category Growth Team, which forms part of the wider Sales function. You will report to the Shopper Marketing & Field Sales Manager, working cross functionally with other departments to deliver Shopper Marketing & Field Sales goals.

You will form a pivotal link between category strategy and sales, helping to define the strategy and support on the activation and the evaluation of shopper, field and trade press activation.  You will help to develop and embed the framework & methodology for best in class shopper, field and trade press activation.

Your remit will encompass the development of relationships with Field, Trade Press and Shopper agencies within a set budget in these areas.  You will thrive from collaborating cross-functionally with Category Strategy, Category development, Sales, Marketing and Communications to deliver best in class activation for JDE brand including NPD big bets.

In this role you will be a part of a wider shopper marketing team to help develop stronger capabilities for JDE and influence key stakeholders on taking new approaches. 

• Graduate calibre

• Minimum 2 years of experience in an FMCG sales, marketing and/or category role.

• FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) market knowledge essential

• Ability to identify and analyse insights across multiple data sources

• Financial acumen: able to build and track simple p&l’s and to manage a track budgets

• Strong internal and external networker

• Experience of working cross-functionally to deliver multiple objectives 

• Strong excel and PowerPoint skills

We are proud of our passionate and driven associates who 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 support one another. Our associates work with a diverse group of like-minded people in an innovative environment committed to doing the right thing across the globe. Your achievements here will get noticed.

Jacobs Douwe Egberts is a global coffee & tea company, serving consumers in more than 80 countries through iconic brands including: JACOBS, TASSIMO, MOCCONA, SENSEO, L'OR, DOUWE EGBERTS, KENCO, PILAO and GEVALIA