Category Executive - Thg Nutrition | Myprotein

THG; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Maternity/paternity pay

On-site gym

Employee discount

Volunteer leave

Job summary

THG is seeking a Category Performance Executive to support growth across Myprotein product categories, including vitamins, bars, foods, snacks, hydration and core nutrition. You will partner with the Ecommerce Category Manager to monitor performance, generate insights, and help implement trading strategies that drive sales, engagement and profitability in global markets.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in Ecommerce or category/trading roles, with strong analytics, pricing and collaboration

Qualifications

• Around 1-2 years of experience in Ecommerce, Category Management, or Digital Trading.
• Experience in retail, FMCG, or nutrition is preferred.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to report trends clearly.

Responsibilities

• Monitor category performance across key markets and provide actionable insights.
• Support pricing, promotions, and category plans to maximise sales and margin.
• Collaborate with brand, marketing, supply chain and finance teams for alignment.
• Maintain dashboards and reports tracking performance by category and region.
• Present insights to stakeholders during weekly/monthly trading reviews.

Skills

Ecommerce

Category Management

Digital Trading

Tools

Google Analytics

Tableau

Excel

Job description

About THG

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.

From Manchester to New York, we're powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

With us, you'll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

Life at THG Nutrition

THG Nutrition is home to some of the world's most trusted and best-loved wellbeing and nutrition brands, including Myprotein, the world's largest online sports nutrition brand, alongside Myvegan, Myvitamins and MP Activewear.

Our brands and people exist to break boundaries - to power and empower those who want more. We move fast, challenge convention, and back ourselves to win. These values shape how we work every day.

Role Overview

As a Category Performance Executive, you'll play a key role in supporting the growth and optimisation of multiple product categories within the Myprotein portfolio - including, Vitamins, Bars, Foods, Snacks (BFS), Hydration, and Core Nutrition.

You’ll work closely with the Ecommerce Category Manager to monitor performance, deliver actionable insights, and help implement trading strategies that drive sales, engagement, and profitability across global markets.

As a Category Performance Executive You’ll

Category Performance & Analysis

• Support the Category Manager in tracking and analysing category performance across key markets.
• Monitor sales data, pricing trends, and site metrics to identify growth opportunities and trading risks.
• Assist with the creation and execution of category plans to maximise sales and conversion.
• Conduct regular website audits to ensure category visibility, accuracy, and optimal customer experience (CX).

Market & Competitor Insights

• Research competitor activity, product launches, and pricing to support category strategy decisions.
• Report on market trends and emerging opportunities to inform marketing and product plans.
• Collaborate with Brand and Marketing teams to ensure alignment between category positioning and consumer demand.

Pricing & Promotions

• Help manage day-to-day pricing updates and promotional activity across Myprotein sites.
• Support the execution of promotional campaigns, ensuring timely implementation and accurate tracking.
• Work with regional teams to ensure promotional activity meets both growth and margin targets.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Liaise with supply chain and trading teams to maintain stock availability and support new product launches.
• Work with procurement, logistics, and finance teams to support cost efficiency and margin improvement.
• Partner with customer service and marketing teams to share insights and ensure a consistent customer experience.

Performance Reporting

• Maintain and update dashboards and reports to track performance by product category and region.
• Present key insights to internal stakeholders to inform weekly and monthly trading reviews.
• Support senior team members with ad hoc analysis and reporting requests.

What we are looking for

• Around 1-2 years of experience in Ecommerce, Category Management, or Digital Trading - ideally in retail, FMCG, or nutrition.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to draw insights from data and report trends clearly.
• Commercial awareness and basic understanding of pricing, promotions, and profit margins.
• Good collaboration and communication skills with experience working cross-functionally.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Comfortable using analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Tableau, Excel, or similar).

What's in it for me

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.

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.
• 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.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.