Category Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to join their team in a pivotal role focused on category strategy development. You will be responsible for analyzing data, enhancing customer relationships, and supporting strategic projects. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a collaborative work culture that values diverse perspectives. With a commitment to employee growth and a supportive environment, you will thrive as part of a family-oriented team dedicated to delivering high-quality products. If you are passionate about category management and eager to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in category management within FMCG at a managerial level.
• Strong understanding of market and consumer insights.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly data to create reports and enhance category understanding.
• Support category planning and strategic projects.

Skills

Category management experience

Understanding of Category Management process

Market and consumer insight data interpretation

Experience with retailer loyalty data

Power BI

Job description

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity

In this role you will play a key role in developing and delivering the Category Strategy with designated customer(s) which will enable Samworth Brothers to lead the Category agenda with those customers. You will be building and enhancing our relationship with our Customers to be seen as the 'go to' supplier for the whole Category.

Key Responsibilities:

• Download and analyse continuous monthly data sources (EPOS/Kantar/loyalty data) to create monthly reports and enhance internal and external category understanding & decision making.
• Flex between ongoing data downloads, reporting and monthly insight outputs (internal & external), & ad hoc insight and category planning.
• Act as the expert in our customers, shoppers and consumers with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the Senior Category colleague and Head of Category with ad hoc and strategic projects.
• Develop/ support in developing a customer category plan, to deliver growth in line with the category vision & objectives of both SB Meals & our retail partners.

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience:

• Category management experience within a FMCG environment (Manufacturer or Agency), operating at a manager level / experienced Category Executive looking to make that next step.
• Knowledge: Understanding of the Category Management process; range review process, innovation process, portfolio management & how to support retailers.
• Experience updating, using & interpreting market and consumer insight data (EPOS, Kantar, Mintel etc.).
• Experience working with retailer loyalty data.
• Experience working with Power BI.

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK's best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.