Category Growth Lead - FMCG & Retail Strategy

Aston Manor Cider; Aston; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Job summary

Aston Manor Cider is looking for a category insights professional to own the shopper/category story across a portfolio of grocery accounts. You will translate Nielsen/EPOS data into compelling range proposals and activation plans for buyers.

You’ll sit at the intersection of Account, Trade and Marketing, driving insight-led growth with hands-on collaboration, while managing calendars and ensuring execution on shelf.

Qualifications

• You think in insight, turning shopper data into a story a buyer buys into.
• Comfortable presenting and influencing customers; able to juggle multiple accounts and review calendars without dropping the ball.
• Excel and PowerPoint are second nature; you have a full UK driving licence for in-person meetings.

Responsibilities

• Own category performance across a portfolio of retail accounts and drive real growth.
• Build range proposals, presentations and activation plans for buyers to say yes.
• Manage range review calendars and EPOS trends to ensure timely decisions.
• Co-create joint category plans with Accounts and Trade and translate into on-shelf actions.
• Turn market data into weekly, monthly and quarterly reports read by the team.
• Analyze outcomes and advise Sales, Marketing and Trade on next steps.

Skills

Insight storytelling

Presentation

Influence

Organisation

Excel

PowerPoint

Driving licence

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Aston Manor Cider is looking for a category insights professional to own the shopper/category story across a portfolio of grocery accounts. You will translate Nielsen/EPOS data into compelling range proposals and activation plans for buyers.

You’ll sit at the intersection of Account, Trade and Marketing, driving insight-led growth with hands-on collaboration, while managing calendars and ensuring execution on shelf.