Category Manager

Huntress - Bracknell; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Bracknell is seeking a Category Manager to drive growth across product categories. The role involves building relationships with retail partners, managing budgets, and analyzing market data. An ideal candidate will have experience in category management and skills in relationship-building. This position offers a hybrid working environment and opportunities to work with recognized brands.

Benefits

Collaborative, forward-thinking team environment

Opportunity to influence national category strategies

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or retail background is ideal.
• Strong analytical ability to inform strategy.
• Ability to present confidently to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build strong retailer relationships and deliver business plans.
• Manage budgets and promotional calendars.
• Lead product launches and retailer partnerships.
• Analyze sales data to identify trends.
• Deliver reports and make growth recommendations.
• Partner with marketing and supply chain for execution.
• Support a Category Executive in their development.

Skills

Experience in category management or buying

Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills

Strong commercial awareness

Analytical ability

Creative mindset with passion for consumer trends

Confidence in presenting

Job description

Overview

As Category Manager, you'll be responsible for driving growth across your product categories by working closely with retail partners and internal teams. You'll analyse trends, identify opportunities, and ensure products are perfectly positioned to perform in-store and online.

Job Title: Category Manager
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Location: Bracknell, hybrid working available

Responsibilities

• Building strong retailer relationships and delivering joint business plans.
• Managing budgets, promotional calendars, and category marketing initiatives.
• Leading the pitch and execution of new product launches and retailer partnerships.
• Analysing sales and market data to identify trends and inform strategy.
• Delivering clear reporting to internal stakeholders and making recommendations for growth.
• Partnering with marketing, customer service, and supply chain to ensure flawless execution.
• Supporting and mentoring a Category Executive to maximise their development.

About you

• Experience in category management or buying (FMCG or retail background ideal).
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical ability.
• A creative mindset with a passion for consumer trends.
• Confidence in presenting to both internal stakeholders and retailers.

What’s in it for you

• The chance to work with recognised brands.
• A collaborative, forward-thinking team environment.
• Opportunities to shape and influence category strategies at a national level.

If you thrive in a role that combines analysis, strategy, and relationship-building, this could be your ideal next move.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK