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Category Growth Manager WTR

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added 3 days ago (last checked 29 Oct)

Mondelez

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Work mode: On-site, Madrid
Contract: Full-time
Experience: 7+ years

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Per the ad: “No Relocation support available”

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Skills

Nice to have

Travel Retail

Requirements

What we're looking for

Strategic thinking - you thrive on turning diverse, complex insights into clear, growth-driving actions
Storytelling talent - you make data visual, engaging, and impossible to ignore, easy to remember
Shopper and retailer expertise - with a track record of delivering growth through multi-stakeholder programmes
Category development experience - you know how to lead through insight and build category visions that stick
Analytical horsepower and business acumen - you simplify the complex without losing what matters
FMCG experience - you understand the pace and rigour of fast-moving consumer goods (7+ years' experience in FMCG)
A future-focused mindset - curious about trends, digital solutions, and innovation, yet can land it in reality and prioritisation

Nice to have

Travel retail knowledge (a distinct advantage) - understanding of airports, retailers, travellers, and the commercial model that makes this channel unique

The role

Shape the future of travel retail - one insight at a time.

Every year, millions of travelers walk through the world's airports. They browse, they discover, they indulge. Behind the brands they reach for - Toblerone, Cadbury, Milka, Oreo - is a team turning data into growth and curiosity into strategy.

We're looking for a Category Growth Manager to join Mondelēz World Travel Retail and help us unlock the next chapter of confectionery growth in the world's most dynamic retail channel.

Travel retail is one of the highest-impulse, most international retail environments in the world - and confectionery is at its heart. In this role, you won't just analyse the market. You'll shape an entire industry's growth agenda, backed by some of the world's most loved snack brands.

The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland.

What you'll do

Build and lead the function that delivers the Category Growth Strategy framework for WTR commercial teams to execute against, and to deliver our Vision 2030 $100M growth ambition
Be the expert of travellers, airports, and retail customers and build knowledge across teams - Category Marketing, Sales, Customer Marketing and Leadership team. Translate it into channel & category growth plans that shape our strategy. Provide the right tools and equip teams with the business expertise they need to make confident, growth-driving decisions.
Turn complexity into clarity. Connect unstructured data points, as people manager of a Category & data analyst, lead the creation of dashboards and frameworks that make the entire organisation more data led.
Inspire - internally and externally. Make insight a competitive edge. Partner with I&A to shape a joint learning plan, equip our brands to be the biggest growth contributors, and ensure Mondelēz WTR stands out among all suppliers. Create powerful selling stories to support our strategic initiatives
Drive mutual growth with retailers. Lead category captaincy projects, collaborate with retailer insight teams, and unlock shared growth opportunities. Support the sales teams to strength our multi-year JBP with shared and measurable KPIs

How you'll work

No Relocation support available

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews

Online application
Pre-selection
Differs slightly by role; generally a simple chat about your application.
Interview
With a recruiting manager
Discuss your application, skills, experience and fit in more detail; some roles add a project or presentation.
Testing and background check · Not every role
Job offer

Candidates are almost always met in person at least once.
The company says it tries to give a quick decision after the interview.
Unsuccessful candidates must wait six months before reapplying for the same role.

About Mondelez

Mondelez International is a global snacking powerhouse, home to iconic brands like Oreo, Cadbury, Toblerone, and Milka. With operations in over 150 countries and roughly 91,000 employees, the company is one of the world's largest packaged food companies, focusing on biscuits, chocolate, and baked snacks. The company was formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods split into two entities, with Mondelez taking the global snacks business.

In Spain, Mondelez has a significant manufacturing footprint, with major plants in Granollers (Barcelona), Viana (Navarra), and Orbigo (León), where many of the current open roles are based. These sites offer structured internship and leadership development programs (such as the "Taste the Future" engineering and supply chain tracks) that are designed to bring in international talent. The company's culture emphasizes continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and digital transformation, making it a relevant option for engineers, data professionals, and supply chain specialists looking to relocate to Spain.

Industry: Food
Founded: 2012
Employees: 50,000–100,000
Headquarters: Chicago, USA
In Spain: Barcelona, Granollers, Viana and 2 more

Good to know if you are moving

Mondelez runs structured internship programs (6-12 months) at its Spanish plants in Viana, Orbigo, and Granollers, which include housing support and mentorship.
The company hires globally and its Spanish sites are part of a large international manufacturing network, so English is commonly used in internal communications.
Many roles are in engineering, continuous improvement (IL6S), and supply chain, areas where international experience is highly valued.
The Barcelona-based role (Digital Asset Management) is a global position, indicating the company's willingness to staff key functions from anywhere.
Internships often include a monthly stipend and can be a direct entry point into a permanent role at the company.

In their own words

About the company & team

Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita, LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Green & Blacks, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts, Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That's who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.