Brand Manager (Strategic Categories ) CEE/Greece

pstrongIf you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met./strong/ppbrWe are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over strong150 countries/strong access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi amp; Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms./pp /ppJoin our global community of over strong190,000/strong strongdedicated/strong strongemployees/strong around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry./pp /ppspan style=text-decoration:underlineDiscover more by following us ona href=https://www.linkedin.com/company/essilorluxottica target=_blank rel=noopener LinkedIn/a! /span/pp /pp /ppstrongYour #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica/strong/ppAre you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible./pp /ppstrongYour role:/strong/ppThe CEE Wholesale Marketing team is looking for experienced and dynamic Marketing Leaders  to lead the development and activation of key strategic categories in the CEE region including following categories:/pullistrongLens Brands (SV, Transitions, Crizal) /strongor/lilistrongNPD/Smart Eyewear/strong/li/ulpThis role combines category ownership, long‑term strategic planning, and hands‑on go‑to‑market execution, with strong responsibility for business results. Further more the role requires strong collaboration with EMEA team and close mentoring the countries in the region./pp /ppstrongYour responsibilities:/strong/pulliImplements long term strategy, master plans, and global strategy of this fast pace and highly strategic categories in CEE/G/liliEnsures execution of Central guidelines and defines regional amp; local guidelines. Roadmap providing clear guidelines to the markets on local execution and 360°deployment (Growth Model, Best Practices...). B2B2C approach./liliEnsures that the country teams have the right plans and actions to reach budget (volume and value) for the dedicated categories by mentoring and supporting them./liliLaunches all new products on time and on budget by providing coordination with the different customer service / training / commercial / IT teams for product setups/liliCoordination of campaign assets and demo tools provided by Central and shares it with the countries, and works with countries to properly activate them in the field/liliCommunicate the CEE vision at key stakeholders. Keeps tracking amp; provides follow-up of the implementation of campaigns, assets, demo tools with photos and lists of partners/liliRepresents the CEE/Greece region and provides the Central and local teams with necessary reporting amp; consolidated information/liliSupports the Budget preparation (volumes and values) by working with the clusters and Business Category Planning/liliImplements after-sales support provided by Central (on time, localized content)./li/ulp /pp /ppstrongYour profile: /strong/pulli5–7+ years of experience in Brand, Product, or Category Management, with end‑to‑end ownership/liliProven experience in category or portfolio leadership/liliStrong experience in data‑driven strategy building, including KPI ownership, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management/liliSolid go‑to‑market expertise and experience launching products or initiatives end‑to‑end/liliExperience working in a corporate, matrix environment with regional or multi‑country scope (CEE exposure strongly preferred)./liliAbility to work effectively in B2B2C environments, closely partnering with Sales and Commercial teams./liliOptical/FMCG amp; beauty background preferred/liliMin. Bachelor’s degree in management or equivalent area of study is a must/liliAbility to work on a highly strategic products, game changer for the company/liliStrategic thinking with ability to be also hands-on when necessary/liliAbility to work under pressure; problem-solving skills; conflict-resolution skills/liliOrganizational skills, autonomy amp; dynamism to drive projects forward with flawless attention to detail/liliAnalytical- and conceptual skills/liliCreative, Imaginative, and constantly curious, able to propose new ideas/liliEnglish is a Must (professional proficiency required), Czech is preferable/li/ulp#LI-IL1/pp /ppspan style=strongOur Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment​/strong/span/pp /ppspan style=We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique./span/p