Category Strategy Lead — Insight-Driven Growth (Hybrid)

PT Executive; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Job summary

The Client is seeking a Category Manager to shape category strategy across a major UK grocery category. You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Insight, Supply Chain and NRM to convert shopper and retailer insights into commercially actionable plans that drive growth for the business and its retail partners.

With a highly collaborative structure and strong retailer interaction, the role offers significant exposure, influence over strategy, and a hybrid working setup based around Yorkshire HQ.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG category management or trade marketing.
• Ability to translate shopper/consumer insights into commercial actions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead category thinking and develop strategy for a major UK grocery category.
• Translate shopper and retailer insight into actionable plans.
• Build relationships with top grocery retailers as a trusted category partner.
• Support range reviews, merchandising projects and innovation planning.
• Deliver insight-led storytelling to stakeholders across functions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Supply, and NRM to optimise performance.
• Analyze data to identify growth opportunities and retailer opportunities.
• Regularly visit stores to stay connected with shoppers and dynamics.

Skills

Category management

Retail partnerships

Data interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Business

Tools

Circana

Nielsen

Kantar

Job description

The Client is seeking a Category Manager to shape category strategy across a major UK grocery category. You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Insight, Supply Chain and NRM to convert shopper and retailer insights into commercially actionable plans that drive growth for the business and its retail partners.

With a highly collaborative structure and strong retailer interaction, the role offers significant exposure, influence over strategy, and a hybrid working setup based around Yorkshire HQ.