Remote Growth Category Manager – Strategy & Insights

DS Smith Plc; West of England; À distance; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Résumé du poste

DS Smith Plc is seeking a Category Manager to lead growth across priority segments within the UK & Ireland. You will shape category strategy, contribute to annual planning, and partner with Sales, Marketing, and Innovation to translate insights into actionable plans.

You will monitor market dynamics, benchmark competitors, and develop customer-focused growth initiatives, creating differentiated value propositions for key accounts while supporting sustainability and packaging innovations.

Qualifications

• Experience in Marketing or FMCG/B2B category management.
• Ability to translate insights into strategic plans.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with annual business planning and category strategy.
• Comfort with matrix organisations and cross-functional teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead growth agenda across priority segments.
• Own UK&I Annual Business Planning process.
• Conduct profit pool mapping and market opportunity assessments.
• Develop differentiated value propositions for key segments.
• Prepare customer-focused growth proposals and presentations.
• Monitor market trends, competitor benchmarking, and share of wallet.

Connaissances

Marketing

Category Management

Growth strategy

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

DS Smith Plc is seeking a Category Manager to lead growth across priority segments within the UK & Ireland. You will shape category strategy, contribute to annual planning, and partner with Sales, Marketing, and Innovation to translate insights into actionable plans.

You will monitor market dynamics, benchmark competitors, and develop customer-focused growth initiatives, creating differentiated value propositions for key accounts while supporting sustainability and packaging innovations.