Category Manager France–Benelux (F/M)
CompanyMichelin
Location
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/16/2026
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Description
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Joining Michelin means choosing more than a role.
It means becoming part of a company recognized for its commitment to excellence, its collaborative spirit, and its ambition to empower people to grow.
Within the France–Benelux Marketing Department, you will join the Insights & Catman team—an engaged, datadriven collective where customer understanding, market insights, and business impact drive our daily work. We are recruiting a Category Manager to lead the development of a specific tire category across the France–Benelux region.
Why Michelin?
At Michelin, performance and humanity go hand in hand.
We believe in trust, autonomy, and continuous learning. You will join a team where:
Your Mission
As Category Manager, you are the reference expert for your category.
You work closely with Key Account Managers and Trade Marketing to build and execute robust action plans that elevate Michelin’s market position and expand category growth on your retailer’s perimeter.
Your role is central in translating insights into actionable strategies, identifying opportunities, and partnering with customers to drive profitable, durable results.
Key Responsibilities
Joining Michelin means choosing more than a role.
It means becoming part of a company recognized for its commitment to excellence, its collaborative spirit, and its ambition to empower people to grow.
Within the France–Benelux Marketing Department, you will join the Insights & Catman team—an engaged, datadriven collective where customer understanding, market insights, and business impact drive our daily work. We are recruiting a Category Manager to lead the development of a specific tire category across the France–Benelux region.
Why Michelin?
At Michelin, performance and humanity go hand in hand.
We believe in trust, autonomy, and continuous learning. You will join a team where:
- Your expertise directly influences commercial and marketing decisions.
- You work closely with cross functional teams and strategic customers.
- Initiative is encouraged, and ideas can rapidly turn into impact.
- Internal mobility and career development are actively supported.
Your Mission
As Category Manager, you are the reference expert for your category.
You work closely with Key Account Managers and Trade Marketing to build and execute robust action plans that elevate Michelin’s market position and expand category growth on your retailer’s perimeter.
Your role is central in translating insights into actionable strategies, identifying opportunities, and partnering with customers to drive profitable, durable results.
Key Responsibilities
- Market & Performance Analysis
- Analyze market performance, Michelin brands, competitors, and retailer dynamics (internal data, panels, data sharing, ad hoc studies).
You thrive when analyzing, challenging, and turning insights into persuasive recommendations.
You are customer oriented, analytically strong, and capable of influencing both internal and external stakeholders.
You Bring
- A master’s degree in Business or Marketing.
- At least 5 years of experience in Category Management, Marketing or Sales, ideally in FMCG or international distribution environments.
- Proven ability to understand consumer needs and retail dynamics.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Proficiency in relationship management and cross functional collaboration.
The role requires travel across the France–Benelux region (approximately 20%).
Recruitment process
If your CV is accepted, you can join us after 2 phases:
- An initial distance interview.
- A full day of recruitment, so that you can fully express your personality and skills.
Salary And Benefits
- Fixed salary starting at €60 000, depending on profile and experience.
- Variable compensation, profit-sharing, company savings plan, employee share ownership plan, and health insurance.
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