Category Manager

TWX Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare scheme

20 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible working options

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

TWX Recruitment Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Category Manager to analyse sales data, spot opportunities and own improvement projects across the UK food-to-go and beverage category. You’ll turn data into useful insight and help shape commercial decisions.

Mostly home-based with 1–2 days a week in London, the role offers flexible working options, a competitive salary and benefits, 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, healthcare scheme, and real responsibility to develop your category

Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of food-to-go and/or beverages.
• Experience working with retailer or customer data.
• Strong Excel skills.
• A good analytical eye and attention to detail.
• Confidence communicating your findings.
• The ability to juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• An interest in using technology and AI to improve the way things are done.

Responsibilities

• Analysing sales and KPI performance
• Spotting trends, gaps and commercial opportunities
• Reviewing promotions and category performance
• Supporting new products, pricing and promotional activity
• Owning improvement projects from start to finish
• Working with suppliers and teams across Marketing, Loyalty, Sales and Operations
• Keeping an eye on competitors and the wider UK retail market

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical mind

Attention to detail

Communication

Prioritization

AI interest

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Category Manager

Home-based 1 to 2 days a week in London Permanent, Full Time

If you enjoy food, numbers and spotting opportunities others might miss, this could be a great next step.

We re looking for a Category Manager to support a busy UK food-to-go and beverage category. You ll turn data into useful insight, help shape commercial decisions and take ownership of projects that genuinely improve performance.

What s in it for you?

• Mainly home-based working, with 1 to 2 days a week in London
• Flexible working options
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Healthcare scheme
• Real responsibility and the chance to develop your category management career
• Exposure across pricing, promotions, range and operations
• Freedom to use AI and digital tools to work smarter

What you ll be doing

• Analysing sales and KPI performance
• Spotting trends, gaps and commercial opportunities
• Reviewing promotions and category performance
• Supporting new products, pricing and promotional activity
• Owning improvement projects from start to finish
• Working with suppliers and teams across Marketing, Loyalty, Sales and Operations
• Keeping an eye on competitors and the wider UK retail market

What we re looking for

• Experience or knowledge of food-to-go and/or beverages
• Experience working with retailer or customer data
• Strong Excel skills
• A good analytical eye and attention to detail
• Confidence communicating your findings
• The ability to juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment
• An interest in using technology and AI to improve the way things are done

Most importantly, you ll be curious, proactive and happy to ask: What are the numbers telling us and what should we do next?