Category Manager - Grocery Channel

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in the UK is seeking a Category Manager for the Grocery Channel. The role involves developing strategies based on consumer insights and collaborating with sales and marketing teams. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in category management and strong data interpretation skills. This position offers a salary between £50,000 and £55,000, a bonus structure, and impressive benefits including private healthcare and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Up to 12.5% annual performance bonus

Pension contribution up to 13.7%

Private Healthcare option

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Work-from-home broadband allowance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in category management, marketing, or purchasing.
• Ability to translate data into business-driving stories.
• Experience in range reviews and promotional evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute customer and channel strategies.
• Use data to uncover actionable insights.
• Manage dashboards and performance tracking.

Skills

Commercial experience in category management

Data interpretation

Strong presentation and communication skills

Budget management

Education

Degree in Business, Marketing or related field

Job description

Turn Insight Into Impact

Are you the kind of person who looks at numbers and sees possibilities? Who spots patterns others miss - and turns them into growth stories? At FrieslandCampina UK, we believe great ideas come from those who challenge the ordinary. As our next Category Manager - Grocery Channel, you'll shape how our brands show up on shelves, in baskets, and in the minds of shoppers. This is your opportunity to drive real impact - using data, insight, and creativity to influence decisions that move markets. If you're commercially sharp, strategically minded, and ready to lead change, we want to hear from you.

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Category Manager - Grocery Channel

What we ask

• 3+ years of commercial experience in category management, marketing, purchasing, or customer account management, ideally in FMCG or grocery.
• Strong ability to interpret and translate data from multiple sources (e.g. Nielsen, Kantar, retailer EPOS) into clear, business‑driving stories.
• Experience supporting range reviews, promotional evaluations, and customer/channel strategy development.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and influencing skills – confident at every level.
• Solid grasp of ROI, budget management, and the commercial levers that drive growth.
• Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• Willingness to travel within the UK.

What we offer

We value balance, growth, and belonging – and we make sure our people feel it.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary: £50,000‑£55,000 (gross)
• Bonus: Up to 12.5% annual performance bonus
• Pension: Up to 13.7% employer contribution (age‑dependent)
• Private Healthcare: Optional BUPA coverage + Medicash
• Life Assurance: 4x salary
• Group Income Protection Scheme

Wellbeing & Flexibility:

• 25 days holiday + 8 UK bank holidays
• Birthday day off
• "Summer Hours" & "Winter Wellness" time (2 hrs/week for personal wellbeing)
• Early Friday finishes at 4 pm
• £26/month work‑from‑home broadband allowance
• Access to "Help at Hand" wellbeing support for you and your family

Vacancy description

In this pivotal role, you'll bridge data and direction, working closely with Sales and Marketing to guide the grocery strategy for our UK business.

• Develop and execute customer and channel strategies that deliver growth and visibility for our brands.
• Use category and shopper data to uncover actionable insights and shape business decisions.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Marketing to create compelling trade stories for new product launches and initiatives.
• Evaluate promotional effectiveness, track ROI, and recommend smarter ways to invest for impact.
• Manage dashboards, research projects, and performance tracking to inform strategy and execution.
• Collaborate across functions – from CCD and Sales to external agencies – ensuring commercial plans are built on strong shopper and market insight.

Your curiosity, analytical mindset, and ability to connect data with strategy will make you a trusted voice across the business.

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Team Details

Who We Are

At FrieslandCampina, we’re driven by a simple belief – when you stay true to yourself, you unlock your best work. We celebrate diverse perspectives and encourage every employee to bring their authentic self to the table.

If this role excites you, but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you. Together, we’ll find where you can make the biggest difference.

About the Team

You’ll be part of the Customer & Category Development (CCD) team within the UK Commercial department. Reporting to the CCD Manager, you’ll work from our London Victoria office as part of the wider UK OpCo commercial team – shaping how FrieslandCampina delivers category excellence across the grocery channel.