Job Summary: A Category Management professional responsible for negotiating commercial terms, ensuring product assortment and quality, and analyzing results to optimize margins and sales. Key Highlights: 1. Being part of a growing multinational 2. Professional growth opportunities 3. Excellent work environment and continuous training Summary Job ID: ES\_HQ00340 Location: 08174 Sant Cugat del Vallès Professional Area: Category Management Responsibility Level: Professional Working Hours: Full-time Responsibilities * Negotiate commercial, supply, and quality terms with assigned suppliers within the framework defined by Procurement. * Ensure appropriate product assortment for each category under responsibility. * Ensure supplier-agreed quality and Corporate Social Responsibility criteria through incident tracking and coordination of corrective actions. * Propose corrective measures to achieve defined margin and sales targets. * Assess supplier compliance with commercial, quality, and supply terms. * Evaluate supplier continuity based on campaign performance results. * Analyze sales, margin, and deviation results against targets. * Audit compliance with quality, pricing, and in-store performance standards for products within the scope of responsibility. * Audit supplier compliance with quality, food safety, traceability, animal welfare, sustainability, and applicable regulatory standards. * Represent the company at national and international frozen food and food industry trade fairs to identify new suppliers, products, and technologies. * Set weekly, weekend, and marketing- and communications-department-agreed promotional pricing in line with defined objectives. * Propose packaging changes and improvements for assigned categories. * Monitor and verify supplier compliance with supply conditions for assigned categories. * Collaborate with Supply Chain Management to control stock levels and shrinkage. * Support Quality Department initiatives related to product quality within the defined assortment. * Identify alternative suppliers for required product categories. * Coordinate teams within the area of responsibility. Requirements * University degree in Business Administration and Management, Economics, or related field. * Minimum 4 years’ experience in Category/Buying/Procurement/Purchasing within food retail, managing ice cream and/or frozen food categories, or as a Key Account Manager in the ice cream and/or frozen food industry. * In-depth knowledge of the ice cream and/or frozen food sector: assortment, quality standards, suppliers, formats, and consumer trends. * Experience negotiating commercial terms, pricing, promotions, and profitability in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environments. * Advanced ability to handle sales data and category KPIs (e.g., margin, turnover, shrinkage, promotional effectiveness). * Strong leadership and communication skills, with a results-oriented mindset and clear business vision. * Analytical capability to evaluate costs, market trends, and data, transforming them into growth and category improvement opportunities. * Minimum English level B2\. * Advanced Excel proficiency and Microsoft Power BI (PBI) user-level competence. What We Offer Location at our offices in Sant Cugat del Vallès. Opportunity to join a growing multinational. Opportunities for internal career development. Flexible compensation plan. Discount on our products. 64 days of remote work per year. Flexible working hours. ✔️ Permanent contract. Continuous training. ‍ Language classes. Positive work environment. Staff canteen offering meals at reduced prices. Contact ALDI Central de Compras, S. L. U. C/ Víctor Hugo, 1 08174 Sant Cugat del Vallès About Us We are one of the world’s leading food and supermarket chains and pioneers of discount retailing. Our story began in 1945, when brothers Theo and Karl Albrecht took over their family’s grocery business, established in Essen (Germany) in 1913. From the outset, we have always recognized the importance of understanding our customers and delivering what they need — at the best possible price. In Spain, we opened our first supermarket in 2002 and now operate over 400 stores. We care about people’s well-being: our customers, our team, and our environment. Within our rapidly growing company, there are always employment opportunities for diverse professional profiles, along with prospects for professional development and advancement. Over these 100 years, we have built a relationship of trust with our customers and consistently met their daily needs. Simplicity is embedded in our DNA — it is our competitive advantage and the key to our success as a company; it also makes us proud to continue generating employment in Spain. The path is not always easy, but every step counts. We know success comes from teamwork, and we are proud to move forward together. If you possess strong determination, resilience, steady progress, and the qualities needed to deliver a positive experience for customers visiting our stores — and if you aim to achieve your goals alongside an excellent team — we invite you to give your best and become part of this exciting journey! Simply ALDI. Our strength lies in our people.