Category Manager

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a commercially focused Category Manager to lead category strategy and development across key retail customers in the UK.

You will use shopper, market and retailer data to identify growth opportunities, influence customer plans and support the wider commercial strategy. Strong data interpretation and presentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years FMCG Category Management / Category Insight experience.
• Experience working with major UK retailers.
• Strong understanding of category, shopper and market data.
• Experience using Nielsen/Circana, Kantar, IRI or similar data sources.
• Strong commercial understanding and the ability to turn data into actionable recommendations.
• Confidence presenting insights and recommendations to customers and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ideally, experience within FMCG, consumer goods, retail or a related category.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop category strategies and customer-specific category plans.
• Analyse market, shopper and retailer data to identify trends, opportunities and risks.
• Translate data and insights into clear commercial recommendations.
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Brand and Customer teams.
• Develop category reviews, presentations and customer-facing recommendations.
• Identify opportunities across range, distribution, pricing, promotions, merchandising and NPD.
• Support and influence key retailer relationships.
• Monitor competitor activity, market performance and category trends.
• Build compelling category stories and presentations for retail customers.
• Use data and insight to drive category growth, revenue and profitability.
• Support wider commercial projects and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Category Management

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Nielsen/Circana

Kantar

IRI

Job description

An established and growing FMCG business is looking for a commercially focused Category Manager to lead category strategy and development across key retail customers.

This is a highly commercial role, using shopper, market and retailer data to identify growth opportunities, influence customer plans and support the wider commercial strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and develop category strategies and customer-specific category plans
• Analyse market, shopper and retailer data to identify trends, opportunities and risks
• Translate data and insights into clear commercial recommendations
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Brand and Customer teams
• Develop category reviews, presentations and customer-facing recommendations
• Identify opportunities across range, distribution, pricing, promotions, merchandising and NPD
• Support and influence key retailer relationships
• Monitor competitor activity, market performance and category trends
• Build compelling category stories and presentations for retail customers
• Use data and insight to drive category growth, revenue and profitability
• Support wider commercial projects and strategic initiatives

About You

• 3–5+ years' FMCG Category Management / Category Insight experience
• Experience working with major UK retailers
• Strong understanding of category, shopper and market data
• Experience using Nielsen/Circana, Kantar, IRI or similar data sources
• Strong commercial understanding and the ability to turn data into actionable recommendations
• Confidence presenting insights and recommendations to customers and senior stakeholders
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ideally, experience within FMCG, consumer goods, retail or a related category

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded Category Manager to join a well-established consumer business, working across key retail customers and having a genuine influence on category growth and commercial strategy.