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At Ontex, we are making everyday life easier across generations. Worldwide our 5,500 colleagues are taking pride in their work, guided by our values – Passion, Reliability, Integrity, Drive and Everyone. Every day they are developing, producing, and distributing affordable and sustainable baby, woman and adult personal care products. As a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions for retailer brands and healthcare partners, founded in Belgium in 1979 and listed on Euronext Brussels, we believe that innovation should be accessible to everyone. As we continue being 'Here for you’, we’re looking for a Category Manager to join our Commercial team. We are looking for a Category Manager who is passionate about turning market, consumer, and shopper insights into clear growth opportunities. This role is key in driving category performance and supporting commercial excellence at Ontex. Your mission: To enable data-driven decision making by analyzing market trends, consumer behavior, and competitive dynamics, supporting marketing, product development, and commercial teams to grow categories and strengthen customer partnerships. The challenge: Managing multiple categories, channels, and projects in a dynamic market; Influencing cross-functional teams and customers through insights; Turning complex data into clear, convincing stories; Adapting quickly and delivering results within tight timelines.
Job Responsibility:
Analyze market, category, and competitor data to identify trends and growth opportunities
Translate consumer and shopper insights into actionable category strategies
Support commercial teams in customer and country business plans
Prepare and deliver compelling category stories for customer meetings
Monitor market dynamics, pricing, and performance to support innovation and new product launches
Collaborate closely with marketing, product development, and sales teams
Work with market research agencies and share best practices across regions
Develop clear reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders and leadership
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, or similar)
3–5 years of experience in FMCG, category management, or consumer insights
Strong analytical skills and ability to connect data to business strategy
Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills
Commercial mindset with strong business acumen
Experience with market research tools (Nielsen, GfK, consumer panels) is a plus
Fluent in English
other languages are an advantage
Nice to have:
Experience with market research tools (Nielsen, GfK, consumer panels)