Category Development Manager - Grocery - Food & Drink

JR United Kingdom; Windsor; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and drink business in the UK seeks a Category Development Manager to enhance relationships with top grocery customers. This role involves driving growth through insights, strategic planning, and collaboration with commercial teams, requiring strong analytical skills and a proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in Category Development, Buying, or Account Management within FMCG.
• Strong data fluency with analytical tools.
• Confident influencer and presenter.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with grocery retailers.
• Drive promotional analysis and develop planograms.
• Deliver market insights and performance reports.

Skills

Data fluency

Analytical skills

Influencing

Presentation skills

Commercial acumen

Tools

Nielsen

IRI

Kantar

Dunnhumby

Excel

PowerPoint

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Category Development Manager - Grocery - Food & Drink, Windsor

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Client:

Allexo Search

Location:

Windsor, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

We're working with one of the UK's most exciting branded businesses in a leading food and drink category - a key player in a multi-billion pund industry, with a portfolio of much-loved brands, the business are looking for a Category Development Manager to support two of their top four grocery customers.

This is a high-impact, customer-facing role where your insights will directly influence national strategies and drive growth. You'll collaborate with commercial, marketing, and insights teams, becoming the go-to expert for your customers and helping to shape the future of the category.

The Role

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with two top grocery retailers
• Lead the adaptation of category vision and strategy to align with customer needs
• Drive promotional analysis and recommend stop/start/continue activities
• Develop bespoke planograms and lead full range reviews (in-store and online)
• Deliver Market Insights decks and bi-annual category vision presentations
• Provide regular performance reports with actionable insights
• Input into Perfect Store reporting, NPD launches, and brand planning days
• Collaborate cross-functionally on shopper activation and commercial reviews

What We're Looking For

• Solid experience in Category Development, Buying, or Account Management within FMCG
• Strong data fluency with tools like Nielsen, IRI, Kantar, or Dunnhumby
• Highly analytical and commercially sharp, with excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Confident influencer and presenter with impact at senior customer level
• Motivated, accountable, and excited to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Location: Berkshire - Office based 2-3 days a week