Category Manager - Ice Cream

ENGINEERINGUK; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Category Manager to lead category growth through insight-driven strategies. This role involves building strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders, analyzing market data, and crafting tailored category strategies that resonate with consumers. You will play a pivotal role in translating insights into actionable plans that foster category value. Join a forward-thinking company committed to sustainability and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact the success of leading brands in the market.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Deep industry knowledge including trade classes and customer groups.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate data and generate insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key customer contacts to deliver category growth.
• Translate insights into actions through analysis of category plans.

Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Space Planning Tools

Job description

Job Title: Category Manager

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Location: Kingston-upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 9 Jun 2025

Job Purpose

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is the ice cream category leader, responsible for delivering best-in-class category leadership across the UK market, driving insight-led growth, and building trust with customers. The candidate will build and maintain credible, long-term relationships internally and externally, acting as the voice of the customer, consumer, and shopper to deliver actionable insights that create category value.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key customer contacts, delivering category growth recommendations.
• Translate insights into actions through analysis and evaluation of category plans, including seasonal range reviews.
• Utilize data sources like Nielsen, Kantar, and retailer loyalty data to generate recommendations.
• Create tailored category strategies based on consumer and shopper insights.
• Use space planning tools to analyze and recommend merchandising strategies.
• Support and develop the category management team.
• Represent the voice of the customer, shopper, and consumer within the organization.

About You

• Deep industry knowledge, including trade classes, customer groups, and industry trends.
• Strong customer relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective team player.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Analytical skills to evaluate data and generate actionable insights.
• Strong project management and planning skills.
• Line management experience.
• Innovative and solution-oriented mindset with strategic thinking.
• Self-motivated.

Additional Information

Unilever is a leading global supplier of Food, Home, and Personal Care products with over 400 brands. We are committed to sustainability, diversity, and inclusion, and offer flexible working policies, development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.