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Hello. We're Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we're improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What's more, we're achieving it in a company that we're in control of. In an environment that we're co-creating. And a culture that's uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn't a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we're uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It's an opportunity to be part of something special.

Category Development Specialist

Role overview

In this role you will be driving category growth to create value for all stakeholders (reaching TRIPLE-WIN – Category within Retailer; Shopper satisfaction and HALEON Brands growth) by understanding how to influence shoppers on the path to purchase now and how their needs might change in the future. You will be our customer's first choice Category Development partner, providing objective, shopper science driven category vision which drive sustainable category growth long-term.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• To be basic source of shopper & market expertise (incl. Retailers specifics) for Sales, and Brand Managers regarding appointed Haleon product category (Oral Care)
• Support the development of category growth platform with actionable insights and selling stories together with Category Development Manager
• Support Category Development Manager in creating SMART retail Picture of Success (category growth oriented KPIs, e.g. assortment, product exposition (creates planograms), 2nd placement, permanent POS materials) for appointed Retailers and/or segment of stores
• Build collaboration with Retailers. Sets and executes mutual category development goals -organizes and conducts frequent external meetings according to category development process (owns the process end-to-end)
• Together with Category Development Manager works with Consumer & Shopper Research Team updating/developing Haleon database of shopper knowledge.
• Prepare market analyses based on Nielsen's and IQVIA's consumption data for Category Development Manager and other Team Members.

Why you? Qualifications & Skills:

• University Degree preferably in Economics/ Business Administration
• Knowledge of languages Polish (Native), English (Fluent)
• Minimum 2 years experience in Commercial Excellence, Category Management, Trade Marketing, Customer Marketing or Sales
• Accountability for results
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Analytical skills (Nielsen's and IQVIA's consumption sales data, GfK household panel)
• Experience working with retail shelf planning software, e.g. JDA Space Planning would be an advantage.

Haleon Leadership Expectations:

• Drives growth: takes accountability for delivering results; pragmatically turns data into action; is bold in moving things forward.
• Deeply understands our consumers & customers: brings the outside in; is focused on the future; drives curiosity.
• Builds one 'Haleon': is purpose-driven; breaks down barriers; adapts style for positive impact.
• Motivates & unleashes potential: cares and includes; grows others; inspires others.
• Lives our Haleon Values: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Opportunities for growth

None of us should ever feel like we are standing still. Instead, we want Haleon to be a place where we feel like we are always progressing.

Improving everyday health takes dedication. Energy. Effort. So we look to reward your contribution with a benefits package that includes:

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies
• Hybrid work
• Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement)
• Extensive support of work life balance (flexible working solutions including working from home possibilities, health & wellbeing activities)
• Family benefits (extra parental leave, caregiver's policy)
• Life insurance and pension plan
• Open and inclusive environment which is supportive and welcoming of all diversity strands (gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, or any other characteristic)
• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible counterparts
• Sports card (Multisport)
• Personalized learning approach
• Supportive community and integration events
• Modern office with creative rooms
• Free car and bike parking

Location – this role is based in: Poland, Warsaw

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Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.