Category Manager

Advocate Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the beverage industry is seeking a Category Manager to develop strategies and drive growth. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and storytelling skills, with proven experience in category management within grocery sectors. This full-time position offers competitive pay and an opportunity to make impactful decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Category or Commercial Management within Grocery or AFH.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term category strategies.
• Identify market gaps and drive category growth.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales and marketing teams.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Storytelling

Collaboration

Understanding Consumer Behavior

Tools

Nielsen

IRI

Kantar

Job description

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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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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing

• Industries

  Beverage Manufacturing, Wholesale Food and Beverage, and Food and Beverage Services

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