Category Manager (FMCG Food) - Grocery

Our client are an international globally recognised premium food business. The category offers an abundance of opportunity and you will be responsible for the development of category partnerships with a number of different grocery retail accounts.

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The business requires a passionate individual who can work closely with category & market insight to generate actionable insight, to be used in turn to create compelling category stories to maximise their presence in-store and effectively execute brand plans within retailers.

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Key responsibilities will include

• Category analysis and reporting

• Managing and supporting customer category range reviews

• Implement Category Plans with customers

• Support merchandising strategy and vision

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The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong relationship building skills with internal and external stake holders eg customer and supplier contacts

• The ability to segment analysis by customer, brand, category, channel to understand and drive category performance

• Experience in working with continuous (eg Kantar, Dunnhumby) or ad hoc market and consumer data

• Experience of the UK grocery retail landscape would be beneficial but not essential

• Category insight/management experience within a recognised FMCG manufacturer or leading Insight Agency.

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Location: West London. Hybrid working available with 2-3 days a week at home

The UK head office has excellent transport links on National Rail

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Salary: £55,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

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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!