Category Development Manager - Grenade

Mondelēz International; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global nutrition brand is seeking a Category Manager in Birmingham to drive category growth and optimize market strategies. This role involves working with cross-functional teams, analyzing market trends, and building relationships with retail partners. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience in the FMCG sector, along with proficiency in Advanced Excel and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Desire to understand market trends and insights.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in analysing large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Create and update category performance reports.
• Develop compelling sell-in stories for new opportunities.
• Support the Head of Category in implementing strategic plans.
• Identify trends and opportunities for category improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Teamwork

Continuous improvement mindset

Experience in FMCG sector

Nielsen IQ platform knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Power BI skills

Job description

Are you ready to seize your next opportunity at Grenade?

Grenade is an international active nutrition and lifestyle brand, which has grown rapidly since its launch in 2010.Driven by its strong branding, distinctive products, and highly innovative approach, Grenade has made an explosive impact in the FMCG Industry.

We are looking for a Category Manager joining our team to play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s success by driving category growth, optimizing pack architecture , and strengthening relationships with retail partners and distributors in the international team . This role involves analysing market trends, developing category strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize performance and market share within strategically important markets .

Joining Grenade’s high-performing team, during this period of growth and brand expansion, promises to offer a unique and motivating working environment, with highly rewarding opportunities for personal and professional development.

How you will contribute

DISRUPTIVE: CREATIVE INSIGHTS

• Create and u pdate regular reports, reviewing category , brand and competitor performanc e.
• Connect multiple insights to develop compelling and succinct sell-in stories for new category opportunities.
• Share actionable insights with the Sales, Product & Marketing teams, to ensure that they are armed with relevant category insights and recommendations for growth opportunities - via visual content creation.

UNITED TEAM: BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

• K ey data provider (Nielsen) to maximise value from our spend on data in each market
• I nternal sales team to support the objective of growing sales of Grenade
• Mondelez global team to access shared consumer , shopper and market insight

EMPOWERED: STRATEGIC THINKING

• Support the Head of Category in creating and implementing the international strategy for Grenade

PASSIONATE: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Continuously look for trends and opportunities to add value and create category improvements with our data & insight

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Inquisitive – want to understand the ‘ why’
• Analytical - happy to work with large amounts of data
• Commerciality - with an awareness of how one decision can impact another
• Work well as part of a team
• Proactively identify ways for continuous improvement
• Experience in FMCG sector
• Up to date understanding on Nielsen IQ platform
• Advanced Excel skills (i.e. pivot tables)
• Power BI skills

If you think you could do this role, don’t l et anything stop you from applying. I nternational travel may be required , but this will be sma ll (