Category Insights Manager (German Speaker)

Vertical Advantage; London; On-site; GBP 30,254 - 69,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday + birthday off

Private healthcare

Volunteer days

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible hours

Early Friday finishes

Free products

In-office lunches

ClassPass credits

Bonus scheme

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

A leading company in the beverage industry is seeking a Category Insights Manager who speaks German to drive category strategy across key EMEA markets. This role involves delivering insights, engaging customers, and monitoring performance to achieve growth targets. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in category management and a passion for wellness-driven products.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in category management, shopper insights, or market strategy.
• Exceptional data fluency (e.g. IRI, Nielsen, Kantar).
• Knowledge of UK retail landscape is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy and execution across the UK, DACH, France, and Spain.
• Deliver actionable insights to guide decisions across markets and channels.
• Collaborate across sales, marketing, and innovation to align on priorities.

Skills

Category management

Shopper insights

Market strategy

Data fluency

Communication skills

Influencing stakeholders

Knowledge of UK retail

German language skills

Job description

Category Insights Manager (German Speaker)

Category Insights Manager (German Speaker)

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Our partner, a globally recognised and purpose-led beverage brand, is looking for a Senior Category Manager to lead category strategy across key EMEA markets.

This is a rare chance to drive impact at scale — blending data, creativity, and commercial acumen to shape one of the most exciting categories in the functional wellness space.

What You’ll Do

• Lead category strategy and execution across the UK, DACH, France, and Spain
• Deliver actionable insights to guide decisions across markets and channels
• Build compelling trade stories and drive customer engagement
• Monitor performance against multi-year growth targets
• Collaborate across sales, marketing, and innovation to align on priorities
• Be the go-to expert on market trends and consumer behaviour

What You Bring

• Strong experience in category management, shopper insights, or market strategy
• A sharp, commercial mindset with exceptional data fluency (e.g. IRI, Nielsen, Kantar)
• Great communication skills and a knack for influencing senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of UK retail landscape is essential
• German language skills and understanding of DACH retail a big plus
• Passion for purpose-led brands and wellness-driven products
• 30 days holiday + birthday off
• Private healthcare, volunteer days, enhanced parental leave
• Flexible hours, early Friday finishes
• Free products, in-office lunches, ClassPass credits
• Bonus scheme and dog-friendly office
• This is your opportunity to shape a fast-growing category for a brand that’s loved globally and driven by purpose. Sound like you? Let’s talk.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning, Analyst, and Research

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Beverage Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Retail

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