EMEA Category Manager

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading B-Corp drinks brand seeks a Category Manager to enhance their category strategy across EMEA markets. This role involves data-driven insights, collaboration with sales and marketing, and building relationships with retailers to drive growth. The position offers attractive perks including flexible working hours, generous holiday, and comprehensive healthcare benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional.

Benefits

30 days holiday + birthday off

Vitality private healthcare

Hybrid working with flexible hours

Free products & office lunches

Dog-friendly office

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in category management, consumer insights, or market research within FMCG.
• Fluency in German is required.
• Comfortable presenting to retailers and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive Coconut Water & Functional Juice category across EMEA.
• Own category reporting, performance tracking, and growth plans.
• Work closely with sales and marketing to optimise campaign effectiveness.

Skills

Category Management

Consumer Insights

Market Research

Presentation Skills

Data Storytelling

Collaboration

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS365 Suite

Job description

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Client:

Vertical Advantage

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

We’re working with a leading B-Corp drinks brand that has transformed the healthy beverage space. With its roots in New York and supply chain anchored in Singapore, this brand’s London HQ leads growth across the EMEA region. And they’re not slowing down.

They’re now on the lookout for a Category Manager to be apart of their category strategy across key EMEA markets. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where you'll blend data, insight, and storytelling to influence both internal teams and retail partners across the UK, France, Spain, and the DACH region.

What you’ll be doing:

• Drive the Coconut Water & Functional Juice category across EMEA, shaping the narrative with top-tier retailers
• Own category reporting, performance tracking, and multi-year growth plans
• Be the go-to expert for insights, trends, and recommendations to fuel commercial decisions
• Work closely with sales and marketing to localise plans and optimise campaign effectiveness
• Build relationships with retail partners, supporting on everything from range reviews to distribution growth

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have experience in category management, consumer insights, or market research within FMCG
• Needs to be Fluent in German
• Can tell compelling stories with data using IRI, Kantar, Nielsen, or Circana
• Are comfortable presenting to retailers and senior stakeholders
• Love collaboration, and bring a proactive, solution-led mindset
• Know your way around Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest of the MS365 suite

30 days holiday + your birthday off

Vitality private healthcare

Hybrid working with flex hours & early Friday finish

Free products & office lunches

Dog-friendly office

Discretionary bonus scheme

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a brand that’s leading a category — and using business as a force for good.