Category & Customer Activation Manager - FMCG Food

This is an opportunity to shape and develop Category Management with a leading Top 4 gocery retailer. The business are major players with their category and 2019 has proven to be highly successful with a significant increase in sales across all channels, successful NPD launches and exciting future plans as we head into 2020.

This is a customer facing role and you will be providing the sales and marketing teams with regular insights on opportunities within the market.

Key Responsibilities will include

• Building and sustaining key retail relationships
• Using insight to influence merchandising and range plans at category reviews
• Provide detailed analysis and insights on category opportunities
• Provide analytical support in the development of category plans
• Work with the internal teams to support Customer and Shopper Marketing activities

The ideal candidate will have gained category insight/management experience within a recognised FMCG manufacturer or leading Insight Agency (eg IRI, Kantar, Nielsen or Dunnhumby) and will be ambitious enough to take the next step in their career by joining a progressive FMCG company at a full Category Manager level position.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to develop category relationships with a retailer, participate in range reviews, promotional planning and developing rationale for new listings.

Based in Berkshire, very close to West London. The UK head office has excellent transport links on National Rail Overground and is approximately 15 mins from Central London.

As well as a highly competitive basic salary this role provides a range of fantastic benefits, including a company car allowance, bonus, contributory pension scheme, private health care flexible benefits scheme and much more!