Category Leadership & Display Manager - SSA

About the role

As a Category Leadership & Display Manager for the Sub‑Saharan Africa region, you will drive growth of the Snacking category by improving in‑store presence, coverage and physical availability. Reporting to the Customer Growth Director, you will identify display opportunities, deliver customer‑focused solutions and build strong partnerships with retailers.

Key responsibilities

• Develop insight‑led category solutions to improve shopper conversion and strengthen product availability.
• Lead customer category projects, using data to identify growth opportunities and recommend assortment and planogram solutions.
• Design, test and roll out creative display solutions across main aisles, checkouts and interruption points to maximise sales.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Finance) and external stakeholders (suppliers, retailers) to shape and execute concepts.
• Identify and scale display innovations and best practices across the region and with the Global Display team.
• Manage display materials, agency quality and budgets to improve ROI and ensure timely execution.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 1‑3 years of graduate experience; FMCG experience is a plus.
• Collaborative, customer‑focused mindset with strong analytical abilities.
• Excellent planning and alignment skills to manage complexity and accountability.
• Eagerness to learn from peers, share best practices and drive continuous improvement.

What we offer

• Work with over 130,000 diverse associates guided by the Five Principles.
• Best‑in‑class learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
• Industry‑competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.