FMCG Category Manager

Planet CIC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established food manufacturer in London seeks an experienced Category Manager. This role involves driving growth, managing key retail relationships, and providing data-driven insights. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in FMCG and excellent analytical skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company sick pay

Life assurance

Permanent Health Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in FMCG category management, ideally in the UK market.
• Strong knowledge of UK grocery retail landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop category relationships with key UK grocery customers.
• Deliver actionable category insights to support growth.
• Collaborate with Marketing on consumer and retailer trends.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Relationship Building

Tools

MS Office

Circana/Nielsen

Kantar

Dunnhumby

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Salary: £50,000 + car allowance (dependent on experience)

Reference: GP292

Our client, a well-established and forward-thinking food manufacturer in London, are seeking an experienced Category Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company known for offering excellent career development and job satisfaction. You will play a crucial role in delivering ambitious growth targets be instrumental in positioning the company as a category leader and strategic partner to its major grocery retail customers.

FMCG Category Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and strengthen category relationships with key UK grocery customers by acting as a trusted adviser or challenger.
• Deliver clear, data-driven, and actionable category insights to support both customer and business growth.
• Influence key retailer decisions regarding range, space, and distribution.
• Adopt a comprehensive category approach that considers both brand and retailer brand dynamics.
• Collaborate with Marketing to:
• Offer an external perspective on consumer, shopper, retailer, and competitor trends.
• Identify strategic questions, category gaps, and growth opportunities.
• Contribute to consumer/shopper-led NPD and category initiatives.
• Craft compelling sell-in stories.
• Represent the voice of the shopper internally and externally.
• Support the Head of Category and Senior Category Manager in embedding category visions, drivers, and strategies across the organisation.

FMCG Category Manager Candidate Profile:

You are a highly motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment. You are passionate about turning data into insight and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding commercial outcomes.

FMCG Category Manager Required Background:

• Proven experience in FMCG category management (minimum 3 years), ideally within the UK market.
• Strong working knowledge of UK grocery retail landscape.

FMCG Category Manager Key Skills & Attributes:

• Deep understanding of category management principles and commercial strategy.
• Advanced analytical thinking and interpretation of data.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to simplify insights into compelling, action-oriented strategies.
• Highly organised, capable of managing multiple projects and timelines.
• Collaborative, with strong internal and external relationship-building skills.
• Skilled in using insight platforms such as Circana/Nielsen, Kantar, and Dunnhumby.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

FMCG Category Manager Personal Attributes:

• A proactive ‘can-do’ attitude – willing to roll up sleeves and get involved.
• Dynamic, creative, and analytically robust.
• Naturally curious, always asking “why?” and exploring beyond the data.
• Confident in expressing opinions and contributing to constructive challenge.

FMCG Category Manager Benefits & Package:

• Competitive salary + car allowance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company sick pay
• Life assurance
• Permanent Health Insurance

If you would like to apply for this role, please send an up to date copy of your CV [e-mail] as soon as possible quoting reference GP292

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

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