Category Growth Manager – Electrical & Beauty Contract

Field Sales Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car & fuel card

Up to 15% bonus

Job summary

Field Sales Solutions is seeking a Category Development Manager for a fixed-term maternity cover (approx. 12 months).

You will drive category strategy for Electrical, Beauty & Skincare across designated territories, acting as the face of Oral B, Olay & Braun in-store and collaborating with store teams to optimise availability and availability and execution. You will build strong retailer relationships, conduct business reviews, analyse performance with Field View, and deliver training on new

Qualifications

• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building ability and a consultative mindset.
• Experience combining negotiation skills with category development to grow sales.
• Knowledge of grocery and high-street retail environments.
• Understanding of category management.

Responsibilities

• Executing the Electrical, Beauty & Skincare category strategy to the highest standard.
• Influencing availability through a consultative, collaborative approach with in-store teams.
• Ensuring robust back-of-house processes, product protection and system compliance.
• Improving inventory accuracy through regular stock takes and root-cause analysis.
• Ensuring EBS fixtures are fully compliant to planograms, including SELs, facings and capacities.
• Acting as the key point of contact for Oral B, Olay & Braun building strong, long-term store relationships.
• Conducting business reviews with store managers to drive store and regional growth.
• Using the Field View sales app to analyse performance, identify opportunity and create actionable plans.
• Sharing category insights, trends and data where approved to drive engagement and results.
• Delivering high-quality training to store colleagues on new products, initiatives and category knowledge.

Job description

Field Sales Solutions is seeking a Category Development Manager for a fixed-term maternity cover (approx. 12 months).

You will drive category strategy for Electrical, Beauty & Skincare across designated territories, acting as the face of Oral B, Olay & Braun in-store and collaborating with store teams to optimise availability and availability and execution. You will build strong retailer relationships, conduct business reviews, analyse performance with Field View, and deliver training on new