Category Manager - FMCG Drinks / Alcohol (On-Trade)

Category Manager - FMCG Drinks / Alcohol (On-Trade)

A leading global drinks business is looking for an experienced Category Manager aligned to their On-Trade and Out of Home customers.

It's a pivotal role where time will be spent building strong relationships with customers, internal stakeholders generating and implementing strategies to drive category growth.

Key responsibilities will include

• Becoming the On-Trade and Out of Home customer's leading category partner
• Analyse and generate insights, to understand the way people shop, retail / OOH trends, and future developments
• Creating engaging shopper journey and merchandising initiatives
• Work closely with Brand, Category and Shopper marketing
  • to create powerful insights and giving customer competitive advantage
  • managing join business plans that will create excitement with customers
• provide leadership and direction for 1 direct report (Insight exec)

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the On-Trade / Out of Home channels and be an experienced category / insight manager working for an FMCG manufacture or insight agency. Previous exposure to research and Insight data from CGA, Kantar, Nielsen, IRI would be highly desirable.

Location: Central London - with excellent transport links to the London Underground (Zone 1)

Salary: £55,000 - £58,000

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