Category Manager, Animal Health & Nutrition

Lesaffre

Category Manager at Lesaffre overseeing product performance in Animal Nutrition & Health. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive profitability and support sales development.

Posted 6/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇫🇷 FranceSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct market research to identify trends, competitors, technologies and customer needs, and recommend portfolio value-creation initiatives for sustainable, profitable growth.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to optimize product value propositions.
Responsible for deploying portfolio positioning.
Develop and implement action plans for product pre-launch and post-launch phases.
Monitor key performance indicators to evaluate product success in the market and recommend actions to optimize sales.
Support sales teams by maintaining up-to-date marketing materials and toolkits tailored to our customers.
Develop and deliver internal and external marketing training programs for sales teams and customers.
Manage all aspects of the marketing mix.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or an engineering/technical degree in the agricultural sector (or equivalent).
Minimum 10 years’ successful experience in product management within the animal nutrition and health industry.
Fluent in English; knowledge of another language is a plus (French advantageous).
Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to communicate and operate within a matrixed, multicultural environment.
Open-minded team player with strong communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating product vision and strategy.
Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 (or equivalent).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Position open to candidates with disabilities
Up to 40% travel required

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Hard Skills & Tools

market researchproduct managementportfolio positioningaction planskey performance indicatorssales optimizationmarketing training programsmarketing mix

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsteam playerpresentation skillsopen-mindedness

Certifications

Master’s degree in MarketingMaster’s degree in Business Administrationengineering/technical degree in agricultural sector