Category Manager, Grocery - FMCG Food

A opportunity for a Category Manager to join a category leading food business with well-loved heritage brands in the UK. This pivotal role will be responsible for managing a Top 4 grocery customer as part of a high-performing category team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute long and short-term category growth plans for a key Top 4 account
• Deliver best-in-class category insights to influence and drive change in-store
• Build strong partnerships across multiple levels and functions within customer organisations
• Support the sales team with market and customer insights, identifying risks and opportunities
• Manage and lead relationship, becoming an expert user of their in-house data & insights platform
• Contribute to key commercial growth projects, acting as the voice of the customer

The Ideal Candidate:

We're seeking an experienced Category Manager with a strong commercial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyse data to create clear strategic recommendations. The successful candidate will have:

• Essential experience in Category Management
• Proficiency with market data software (Nielsen & Kantar)
• Strong Excel skills and data manipulation abilities
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Strategic thinking and a drive for results

Location:

Berkshire

Package:

£50,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits