Category Manager

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food retail sector is seeking a Category Manager to drive category performance through strategic planning and stakeholder collaboration. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in FMCG, excellent relationship management skills, and a proactive approach to category development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Bonus and benefits

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of commercial experience in Marketing, buying, selling or Category Management in an FMCG environment.
• Strong relationship management skills and experience managing complex retail accounts.

Responsibilities

• Leverage category analysis tools to manage a portfolio of existing SKUs.
• Create and deliver category vision and action planning in line with key metrics.

Skills

Relationship Management

Communication

Planning

Organization

Job description

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Our client:

• Extremely successful, market leading food retailer with significant turnover.
• Highly commercial environment with a fast paced culture focused on exceeding customer expectations.
• Excellent Flexible working - 2 days a week in the office and the rest from home also offer flexible hours

The role:

• As Category Manager you will leverage category analysis tools to manage a portfolio of existing SKUs, reporting on their performance using key sales metrics such as sales, growth RSP and index, distribution, and rate of sales.
• The Category Manager will create and deliver the category vision, by action planning in line with key metrics and tracking performance to ensure optimal portfolio coverage.
• Leading market-specific targets for new product introductions, the category manager will plan & prioritise NPD projects in line with range blueprinting. Fully understand all criteria surrounding NPD with regards to cost, size, RRP, taste and positioning.
• Using relevant market data and insights and working with internal and external stakeholders you will develop a strategic plan that will deliver long-term growth.
• The Category Manager will stay aware of supplier, market and competitor developments and to take appropriate action to ensure a leading market profile is delivered.
• As category manager you will utilise insights to deliver on the voice of the customer, whilst aligning stakeholders on the category strategy.
• Work closely with the head of sourcing to deliver value strategies and leverage market data to lead the value proposition.
• The ideal category manager must have at least 2-3 years of commercial experience in Marketing, buying, selling or Category Management in an FMCG environment.
• You will have strong relationship management skills, and have experience managing a complex, retail or convenience account.
• In addition, you will have a track record of landing category development and NPD opportunities.
• Working as part of a team you must have excellent relationship building skills you will be able to communicate and influence with internal and external stakeholders.
• You will have experience of writing and managing SMART action plans, and category-based projects
• You will have excellent planning and organization skills and will be able to work independently on your own initiative, a self-starter with can-do attitude
• Fluent English with strong interpersonal and presentation abilities to engage diverse teams and stakeholders.

Benefits & details:

• You will thrive in a matrix blue chip structure that is down to earth and personable.
• Excellent package – up to £45,000 plus bonus and benefits
• Location – 2 days a week in the office and the rest from home also offer flexible hours

Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 16/17321/7. Confidentiality assured.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Sales, and Purchasing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Retail

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