Category Specialist

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Bolton Food

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Sales

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Milano, IT

Category Specialist

We are looking for a talented Category Specialist to join our Trade Marketing Team at Bolton Food, based in Milan.

How you make the difference

As a Business Intelligence & Sales Support Category Specialist, you will contribute to the development of Business Intelligence tools and commercial analysis that support strategic decision-making across the Trade Marketing and Sales organization. Working in a highly cross-functional environment, you will help transform data into actionable insights, optimize commercial processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

How your agenda looks like:

Developing and maintaining Business Intelligence tools to support commercial decision-making

Analyzing Sell-In and Sell-Out and performance, identifying business opportunities and actionable insights

Supporting the Sales organization in the effective use of CRM and commercial planning tools.

Contributing to Trade Spending monitoring and commercial performance analysis

Supporting Sales Forecast and Demand Planning activities through data validation

Preparing presentations, reports and recommendations for Trade Marketing and Sales leadership

Collaborating on digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, including AI-enabled business solutions

Your team:

This position reports directly to the Business Intelligence Category Manager. In this role, you will work closely with Trade Marketing, Sales, Demand Planning, Customer Service and IT, contributing to projects that support business performance and commercial execution.

How you look like:

Master’s degree in Economics, Business, Engineering or related disciplines

Previous experience in a dynamic FMCG environment, with a focus on Trade Marketing and Sales.

Strong analytical mindset and passion for data-driven decision making

Strong organizational skills

Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

Fluent in English

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Curious, proactive and eager to learn in a fast-paced FMCG environment

Team player with strong interpersonal skills

Flexible and able to thrive in dynamic and cross-functional environments

What’s in for your

Starting Salary: from € 40.000 (based on experience and skills)

Variable Pay: Yes,

Work Location: Milan, Italy

Contract Type: Permanent

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Possibility of Remote Working: Yes, flexible smart working policy

Benefits: Meal vouchers worth 12€ per day; Health insurance; Corporate welfare plan

Collective Agreement: CCNL Alimentari

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About Bolton

Bolton is an Italian family-owned fast-moving consumer goods company with 10.500 people located across 60 offices, 17 production facilities, 10 R&D laboratories, and 14 fishing vessels worldwide. With a diverse portfolio of over 60 quality brands, Bolton has been enriching the lives of millions of people every day for more than 75 years, making their everyday more delicious, more enjoyable, useful, and beautiful.

About Bolton Food

Bolton Food is the Business Unit of Bolton operating as a leading player in the seafood industry.

Bolton Food operates through Tri Marine, #1 leading tuna supplier, and iconic brands like Rio Mare, the only tuna brand with a global footprint, alongside Saupiquet, Isabel, and Cuca.

As a vertically integrated organization with 9,000 employees, 10 plants, and 11 fishing vessels, Bolton Food oversees the entire tuna supply chain – from fishing, processing to procurement, trading, and marketing – ensuring quality at every stage.

Sustainability for nature and people is integral to Bolton Food. The commitment focuses on fostering increasingly responsible fisheries, protecting marine ecosystems, and supporting the communities.

Bolton Food has the ambition to become the #1 fully integrated tuna company for the world.

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