Category Executive

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Hybrid working

Job summary

Seven Search and Selection Ltd is seeking a Category Executive to support category managers and help develop growth campaigns across multiple channels. You will analyze market trends and customer insights to inform strategies and identify new growth opportunities for both own-brand and branded business.

You will collaborate with Buying, Sales and Suppliers to ensure successful execution of category strategies and coordinate with the campaign and activation team for promotions, in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial setting or related role, preferably within food or retail.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to identify trends and opportunities in data.
• Creative thinker with a flair for innovation and thinking outside the box.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder communication skills; result-focused.
• Confident in working cross-functionally with internal departments and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• As category executive you will support the category managers and the development of growth campaigns to increase market share and drive revenue with customers.
• The category executive will analyse market trends and customer insights to inform product and category strategies
• The category executive is responsible for identifying new growth opportunities and developing category management plans to meet customer and business needs
• The category executive will collaborate cross-functionally with Buying, Sales, and Suppliers to ensure effective execution of category strategies
• You will also coordinate with the campaign & activation team for effective promotions
• As category executive you will be involved in supporting both own brand and branded business across various channels.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation skills

Creative thinking

Stakeholder management

Job description

• Leading food organisation working across all out of home sectors both public and private sector
• Fantastic culture focused on personal development that offers flexible hybrid working
• Clear strategy focused on sales and profit growth. Research & insights are at the centre of decision making

The role:

• As category executive you will support the category managers and the development of growth campaigns to increase market share and drive revenue with customers.
• The category executive will analyse market trends and customer insights to inform product and category strategies
• The category executive is responsible for identifying new growth opportunities and developing category management plans to meet customer and business needs
• The category executive will collaborate cross-functionally with Buying, Sales, and Suppliers to ensure effective execution of category strategies
• You will also coordinate with the campaign & activation team for effective promotions
• As category executive you will be involved in supporting both own brand and branded business across various channels.
• Proven experience in a commercial setting or a related role, preferably within the food or retail industry
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and opportunities in data
• You will be a creative thinker with a flair for innovation and “thinking outside the box”
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder communication skills, you will also have strong negotiation skills and have a result focussed mindset towards delivering success.
• Passion for food and understanding of consumer needs are advantageous
• Confident in working cross‑functionally with internal departments and external suppliers

Benefits & details:

• £30k plus pension and healthcare
• Hybrid Working – 2 days a week in the office, 3 days a week from home
• Genuinely lovely culture with low staff turnover and a collaborative environment

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