Category Executive - THG Nutrition

THG; Trafford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global e-commerce group in the UK is seeking a Category Executive to join its Nutrition & Wellness division. This role involves shaping category strategies through data analysis and collaboration with different teams. Candidates should have experience in FMCG or marketing, possess strong analytical skills, and be confident in presenting insights to stakeholders. This is an opportunity to contribute towards the growth of a dynamic company in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

On-site gym access

Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or marketing roles, especially within category management.
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to interpret data into actionable insights.
• Ability to present confidently to customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse data to identify trends and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with teams to support B2B objectives.
• Contribute to the development of category strategies.

Skills

FMCG / Marketing / Category experience

Strong numerical, analytical, and reporting skills

Confident presentation and customer relationship skills

Foundational understanding of commercial processes

Good understanding of the FMCG landscape

Comfortable in a fast-paced environment

Proactive mindset

Creativity in delivering a vision for growth

Tools

Circana

Nielsen

Customer reporting platforms

Job description

As a Category Executive within THG's Nutrition & Wellness division, you will join a fast-growing B2B function and play a key role in shaping our category strategy. Working closely with the B2B Category Manager, you will influence ranging decisions and deliver actionable insights that support commercial growth across retail partners. This role offers the opportunity to develop strong analytical and customer-facing skills, collaborate cross-functionally, and contribute directly to range, pricing, and promotional strategies. You will help unlock category growth through insight-led thinking, transforming data into compelling commercial narratives that resonate with customers.

Responsibilities

• Analyse internal, syndicated, and customer data to identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities, translating insights into clear and compelling commercial stories.
• Work collaboratively with account managers and cross-functional teams including data, product, and brand to support B2B objectives.
• Support the development and delivery of our long‑term category strategy aligned with business growth goals.
• Contribute to pricing, promotional, and portfolio optimisation initiatives to maximise category performance.
• Identify innovation and ranging opportunities through customer insight and collaboration.
• Champion a culture of accountability, data‑driven decision‑making, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• FMCG / Marketing / Category experience
• Strong numerical, analytical, and reporting skills, with working knowledge of tools such as Circana, Nielsen, and customer reporting platforms.
• Confident presentation and customer relationship skills.
• Foundational understanding of commercial processes within FMCG or retail.
• A good understanding of the FMCG landscape and category dynamics.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt to new systems and processes.
• Creativity and confidence in delivering a compelling vision for growth.

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. With us, you'll go further, faster. What are you waiting for? About THG Nutrition: THG Nutrition is home to some of the best‑loved and most trusted names in wellbeing and nutrition, including Myprotein, the world's largest online sports nutrition brand, its family of brands, Myvegan, Myvitamins & MP Activewear. We want to be the world's most empowering health movement, championing everyone to live healthier, more active lives. Our brands and people exist to break boundaries, to power and to empower those who want more. Everything we do is in‑house, from manufacturing and new product development to content creation, e-commerce, marketing and logistics. This means we're perfectly positioned to deliver to our vision and keep our place at the top of a fast‑moving, global industry. It's an incredibly exciting time to join the team, and we're always looking for talented people who share our vision and values to drive our Nutrition movement forward.

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in‑house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry‑leading training provider.
• Full training on Amazon marketplace tools and internal systems.
• The opportunity to contribute to the growth of a global e‑commerce business.
• Career development opportunities across Marketplace, Trading, Operations, and Supply Chain.
• A supportive team environment focused on continuous improvement and professional development.

Leave & Time Off

• Enhanced Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don't want to work on your birthday? We don't either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12 months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face‑to‑face and virtual appointments with our in‑house GP.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State‑of‑the‑art on‑site gym.
• Access to our on‑site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On‑site staff shop.
• Access to on‑site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.