Category Manager - Tesco

The TalentPool Company; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading branded food & beverage manufacturer seeks a Category Manager to enhance a strategic partnership with Tesco. The role involves leveraging data insights to drive category growth, managing key retailer relationships, and collaborating cross-functionally. Looking for candidates with FMCG retail experience and strong communication skills in a dynamic, people-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Category, Buying, or Insights roles within FMCG/Retail.
• Experience with a Top 4 grocery retailer is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of multi-channel environments (e.g., .com, convenience).

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic category partnership and drive performance with Tesco.
• Create and execute growth plans based on data insights.
• Collaborate across functions to align on strategies.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Customer focus

Strategic thinking

Job description

Category Manager – Tesco

Northamptonshire - 1, maybe 2 days in the office

£55,000–£65,000 + Car / Car Allowance + Bonus

The TalentPool Company is proud to be partnering with a leading branded food & beverage manufacturer to recruit a Category Manager into their dynamic and high-performing team. Candidates can come from a like for like FMCG category management role, a retail buying background or agency insights.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a strategic category partnership for Tesco through data-led insights and consistent engagement.
• Create and execute retailer-specific JBP & category growth plans that deliver real commercial impact.
• Manage relationships with key insight agencies to ensure high-quality, actionable data.
• Optimise key category levers—range, space, visibility, and promotions—to drive performance.
• Translate data into compelling insights that shape internal and customer-facing strategies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align category, shopper, and brand strategies.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a customer/supplier-facing Category, Buying or Insights role within FMCG / Retail
• Experience working in or with a Top 4 grocery retailer is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Ideally experience or knowledge of a multi-channel environment - .com / convenience / main estate

A rare opportunity to join a fantastic people driven business with great brands and progressive culture!