Home-Based Category Growth Leader (UK&I)

DS Smith Plc; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension, life assurance & incomepro–te

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

DS Smith Plc invites applications for a Category Manager within the UK & Ireland Marketing team. The role focuses on developing growth strategies across priority segments, leading the annual business planning through profit pool mapping and category strategy development, and partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Innovation teams to translate market insights into actionable plans.

You will drive market opportunity assessments, customer growth partnerships, and differentiated value propositions

Qualifications

• Marketing and category management experience within FMCG or B2B environments.
• Familiarity with major market research databases (Euromonitor, Mintel, IGD, Kantar/Nielsen).
• Ability to translate insights into actionable growth plans and profit metrics.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills with cross-functional collaboration ability.
• Excellent organizational skills and budget management.
• Advanced Excel skills and curiosity about consumer behaviour and supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of growth agenda across priority segments in UK&I.
• Oversee Annual Business Planning with category strategy development and growth roadmaps.
• Identify growth opportunities through market mapping, share-of-wallet analysis and competitor benchmarking.
• Develop differentiated value propositions for key segments and customers.
• Support innovation priorities by assessing market landscape and portfolio gaps.

Skills

Marketing

Category Management

Market Research

Presentation

Stakeholder Collaboration

Tools

Excel

Job description

DS Smith Plc invites applications for a Category Manager within the UK & Ireland Marketing team. The role focuses on developing growth strategies across priority segments, leading the annual business planning through profit pool mapping and category strategy development, and partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Innovation teams to translate market insights into actionable plans.

You will drive market opportunity assessments, customer growth partnerships, and differentiated value propositions