Category Manager

The TalentPool Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

An iconic British food brand is seeking a passionate Category Manager to lead insights-driven strategies for major retailers. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence brand growth and shape the future of beloved food products. You'll collaborate with sales, innovation, and marketing teams while leveraging market data to drive actionable insights. If you're ready to step up in a fast-paced environment and make a significant impact, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Category Executive or Manager in the food sector.
• Proficient in market data analysis and insights generation.

Responsibilities

• Crafting a best-in-class category vision for key grocery players.
• Building insight-led partnerships and unearthing market opportunities.

Skills

Category Management

Data Analysis

Market Research

Relationship Building

Commercial Acumen

Tools

Nielsen

IRI

Kantar

Dunnhumby

Nectar

Job description

Category & Insight Manager – Grocery (Sainsbury’s & Morrisons Focus)

Location: Midlands (Hybrid – 1–2 days office-based)

Salary: £50,000–£58,000 + Package

About the Brand

An iconic British food brand with a rich heritage and a bold future!

This thriving SME is passionate about creating premium, mouth-watering products loved across retail and out-of-home channels. Now, with exciting growth plans in place, they’re expanding their category team — and this newly created role offers the chance to truly make your mark.

The Role

Reporting into the Category Director, you’ll be the driving force behind the brand’s category plans for two major grocery players — Sainsbury’s and Morrisons.

You'll live and breathe insights, turning data into stories that spark action — helping shape strategy, influence customers, and fuel brand growth.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a rising star in the category space to step up, own key retailer relationships, and work cross-functionally with sales, innovation, and marketing.

What You'll Be Doing

Crafting and delivering a best-in-class category vision

Building powerful, insight-led partnerships with Sainsbury’s and Morrisons

Unearthing opportunities through deep dives into shopper, market, and consumer data

Who You Are

• You're an insight-obsessed Category Executive or Category Manager ready for your next big challenge.
• You know your way around market data: Nielsen, IRI, Kantar, Dunnhumby, Nectar — you speak their language!
• You have food or drink sector experience and a real passion for the industry.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where you can roll your sleeves up and make things happen.
• You're commercially sharp, collaborative, and excited by the chance to drive change.

Ready to shape the future of one of Britain’s best-loved food brands?

We’d love to hear from you — apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.