Marketing Category Manager – Growth & Insights

Finsbury Food Group; Hamilton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Refer a friend bonus

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Finsbury Food Group is recruiting a Category Manager to join our Marketing team. Hybrid working is offered, with sites in Manchester, Sheffield or Scotland as preferred locations.

You will translate shopper and market data into actionable insights to drive category growth for FFG and our retail partners, lead category strategy, and influence ranging, pricing and promotions while building strong relationships across our partners and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in Category Management with retail or brand partners.
• Ability to translate shopper data into actionable insights.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of a dynamic, insight-driven Category Strategy.
• Influence ranging, merchandising, pricing and promotional decisions.
• Build influential relationships with key retail partners and internal teams.
• Translate data sources into clear, compelling stories for customers and stakeholders.
• Coach and develop team members while aligning with the strategic plan.

Skills

Category management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Consumer/shopper insights

Job description

Finsbury Food Group is recruiting a Category Manager to join our Marketing team. Hybrid working is offered, with sites in Manchester, Sheffield or Scotland as preferred locations.

You will translate shopper and market data into actionable insights to drive category growth for FFG and our retail partners, lead category strategy, and influence ranging, pricing and promotions while building strong relationships across our partners and internal teams.