Category Manager Own Brand

AB Vassilopoulos: A world of opportunities awaits you At AB Vassilopoulos, we are more than 12,000 people sharing the same purpose: to give our best every day and make a difference in people’s lives. With a presence across Greece - from stores and offices to distribution centers and our Home Shop Center with more than 500 Job roles - we offer countless opportunities for growth, in an environment that respects and supports every team member. As part of the global Ahold Delhaize group and one of the most dynamic brands in Greece, we are proud to consistently be recognized as a Top Employer.Become part of the #proudABers team!The opportunity As a Category Manager – Own Brand, you will play a key role in developing and executing the sourcing strategy for AB’s Own Brand portfolio. You will be responsible for identifying competitive sourcing opportunities and negotiating the best commercial terms to ensure high-quality products, cost competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable profitability. Working closely with Category Management and cross-functional teams, you will drive the development and optimization of the Own Brand portfolio, ensuring alignment with AB’s business strategy, customer expectations, and quality standards.What you will focus onDevelop Sourcing Strategy: Define and implement sourcing strategies for the Private Label portfolio, identifying opportunities to improve competitiveness, efficiency, and profitability.Lead Commercial Negotiations: Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, payment conditions, and other contractual agreements to secure the best overall value for AB.Drive Cost Optimization: Identify cost-saving opportunities through market benchmarking, supplier consolidation, joint sourcing initiatives, and optimization of sourcing models.Support Own Brand Development: Collaborate with Category Managers and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for new product development, portfolio differentiation, and assortment optimization.Ensure Quality and Compliance: Work closely with Quality Assurance and relevant teams to ensure suppliers and products meet AB’s quality, safety, regulatory, and sustainability standards.Monitor Market Trends: Analyze sourcing markets, raw material trends, supplier capabilities, and competitive developments to anticipate risks and identify new opportunities.Manage Supplier Performance: Monitor supplier competitiveness, service levels, quality, innovation, and delivery performance, implementing improvement plans where necessary.Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Category Management, Quality, Supply Chain, and other relevant teams to align sourcing decisions with business priorities and deliver sustainable results.Lead Strategic Sourcing Projects: Drive sourcing initiatives, including international and joint sourcing opportunities, to strengthen the competitiveness and growth of AB’s Own Brand portfolio. Who we are looking for BSc in Marketing, Finance, Business Administration, or any relevant field. MSc would be considered an assetAt least 5 years of working experience, in relevant position in the FMCG sector (preferably food or product category management Fluency in English language, both oral and writtenExcellent knowledge of MS Office Sufficient knowledge of SAP would be considered an assetThe value you bring Critical & Analytical Thinking | Effectively analyze all related information to quickly conclude on sustainable solutions.Commercial Savviness | Demonstrate a keen understanding of market dynamics and business acumenStakeholder Management and Collaboration | Constructively challenge and collaborate effectively with internal stakeholdersResults Orientation | Be on top of tasks and bring high end, customer-driven resultsLeading Others | Empower and develop others – reinforce and influenceEnact Change | Take bold initiatives to enable change, encourage new ideas and innovative solutions Negotiate Effectively | Understand how your proposals and solutions promote our key stakeholders’ interests We care for you Βonus based on company performanceGroup life and health insurance (incl. outpatient coverage)Company car (according to company policy)Group pension planWellbeing program for physical and mental healthAccess to LinkedIn Learning and individual development plansEmployee discount on purchases at our storesOn-site parking at our facilitiesFree lunch on siteExclusive discounts and benefits from partner companiesA place where everyone belongs All our candidates and employees are treated with respect and equality, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.As part of our commitment to inclusion and equality, we have signed the Diversity Charter Greece , we are certified with the SHARE Equality Label and we are members of LEAD Network, recognizing our tangible actions toward a truly inclusive work environment.*All applications are treated with utmost confidentiality