Portfolio Specialist

**Job Description:** Location: Warsaw, Prague or Bucharest 🐱🐶🐕🐈‍⬛🐾  **The role exists to support the deployment and governance of portfolio plans that enable delivery of our growth strategy across our Central Europe Cluster markets and brands.**  **The role partners closely with the Portfolio Manager to translate innovation, renovation, and simplification strategies into actionable market deployment plans.**  **Key Responsibilities** **🐾****:**  Portfolio Strategy & Simplification for Growth  * Deploy portfolio strategies across cluster markets, driving growth through innovation, renovation, and simplification for growth agenda, guided by PNE Growth Strategy.  * Proactively drive performance assessment and visibility, identify gaps, unlock opportunities, and ensure alignment with regional and local priorities.  Portfolio Governance & Deployment planning  * Support portfolio plan alignment, submission, and deployment through key business processes including S2W, Innovation and Portfolio Stage Gates, and S&OP+.Execution & Cross-Functional Alignment  * Achieve Excellence in Execution role modeling high performance culture via robust x-functional collaboration with Cluster and regional Teams.  * Translate portfolio and brand strategies into clear, actionable plans and ensure end-to-end delivery and follow-through  * Develop compelling in trade stories and deployment plans leveraging category insights, brand strategies supported by executional plans per initiative (innovation, renovation etc)  Performance Analytics & Value Delivery  * Perform portfolio performance tracking through KPI scorecards, financial analysis, and growth bridge insights  * Proactively manage Risk&Opp assessment and drive supporting actions for acceleration/gap closing.  **What are we looking for** **⚞** **•** **⚟****?**  * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field.   * 2+ years of experience in FMCG marketing, category management, portfolio management, or business strategy.   * Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously.   * Analytical mindset with experience in performance tracking, financial analysis, and deriving actionable insights, hands on experience in Nielsen and internal reporting tools is an advantage.  * Ability to build strong networks and influence stakeholders without direct authority.  * Experience working across multiple markets or in an international environment is a plus.   * Fluent English required.  **What can you expect from us** **🐈****?**  *  Unique opportunity to work across 10+ Central European markets.   * Close exposure to innovation, renovation and portfolio strategy.   * Close collaboration with regional and local leadership teams.   * Opportunity to shape the future growth agenda of the Pet Nutrition business.   * Excellent stepping stone into broader Marketing, Strategy, or Portfolio Management roles.  * Attractive compensation and benefits package tailored to your location.  * Career development support through a personalized growth plan.  * The opportunity to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.  * A pet-friendly office environment.