Category Manager

JR United Kingdom; North East; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy beverage company is seeking a Category Manager to develop strategies that drive growth and optimize major retail decisions. This role involves leading customer decision processes, performing market analysis, and collaborating with various teams to shape the category plan. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and a proven track record in category management.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven Category or Commercial Manager experience within Grocery or AFH.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in Nielsen, IRI, and Kantar.
• Ability to turn data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term category strategies.
• Drive GB category agenda to support business growth.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and innovation teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Consumer behaviour understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Tools

Nielsen

IRI

Kantar

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Category Manager, newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear

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Client:

Advocate Group

Location:

newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Position: Category Manager

Location: Remote, Ad-Hoc travel to Uxbridge office

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Are you ready to shape the future of one of the world’s most electrifying energy brands?

Monster Energy, one of the fastest-growing and most recognisable beverage brands globally, is looking for a commercially astute and ambitious Category Manager to lead the charge in developing insight-led strategies that unlock category growth and influence major retail decisions.

The Role:

• Develop and execute long-term category strategies across all environments in GB, working closely with the bottler.
• Own and drive the GB category agenda to support business growth.
• Lead insight-led customer decision processes to optimise range, space, and distribution.
• Identify market gaps and build compelling commercial stories to drive growth.
• Deliver customer planograms using shopper insight and category expertise.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, innovation, and trade marketing teams.
• Analyse shopper behaviours and market trends to shape category plans.
• Lead post-launch reviews and drive strategic planning for future innovations.
• Support business reporting cycles with relevant data and insights.

About You:

• Proven Category or Commercial Manager experience within Grocery or AFH.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in Nielsen, IRI, and Kantar.
• Ability to turn data into actionable insights with compelling storytelling.
• Passion for understanding consumer and shopper behaviour.
• Collaborative approach to cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to prioritise and balance short- and long-term deliverables.
• A curious, driven, and energetic attitude aligned with Monster’s bold brand ethos.

If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you!

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