Category Executive (Buying)

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working - 2 days in office, 3 days from home

Pension

Collaborative environment with low staff turnover

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Category Executive to support growth campaigns and analyze market trends in the food sector. This hybrid role requires strong analytical and creative thinking skills, alongside excellent stakeholder communication abilities. The candidate should have proven experience in a commercial setting, particularly within the food or retail industry. Join a company with a fantastic culture emphasizing personal development and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial setting, preferably in food or retail industry.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends and opportunities.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support category managers in developing growth campaigns.
• Analyze market trends and customer insights for strategies.
• Identify new growth opportunities and manage category plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Buying, Sales, and Suppliers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Relationship-building

Negotiation skills

Creative thinking

Job description

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Our client:

• 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:

• Hybrid Working – 2 days a week in the office, 3 days a week from home
• Pension
• Genuinely lovely culture with low staff turnover and a collaborative environment

Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 16/17432/7. Confidentiality assured.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services and Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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