Category Lead (12m FTC)- FMCG Healthy Food and Wellbeing

12-15 month fixed-term contract (maternity cover) - Category Controller where you will be responsible for driving the category strategy and execution across a number of different food products.

You will be working in the exciting category of healthy food and an interest and passion of healthy well-being would be a distinct advantage

Key responsibilities include

• Drive sales of food branded products in store, working in partnership with licensees and grocery retailers
• Work closely with licensees implementing strategy of brand and ensure NPD, shopper marketing and promotions are aligned
• Provide licensees with data and insights to support selling arguments and presentations
• Lead category reviews with grocery and healthy food retailers, engaging with buyers / category managers and driving the health agenda forwards

The ideal candidate will demonstrate

• Success in grocery or high street(eg Boots) category management role within a competitive FMCG environment, preferably food or healthcare
• Highly analytical with a high level of competence in interpreting customer data, whilst drawing insight and forming recommendations
• Familiar with category and customer data and insight sources such as IRI, Kantar, Dunnhumby, Selfserve and IGD
• Excellent communication and presenting skills
• Any commercial marketing experience eg. Customer or Trade Marketing would be highly desirable

Location: Berkshire - 2-3 days a week hybrid working

The UK head office has excellent transport links on National Rail

Salary: £Competive + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

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