Senior Category Manager

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise dynamique du secteur alimentaire au Royaume-Uni cherche un Senior Category Manager pour diriger la croissance d'un canal stratégique. Vous jouerez un rôle clé en établissant des relations client influentes et en mettant en œuvre des stratégies novatrices. Ce poste exige une expertise en gestion de catégories et une passion pour le développement commercial.

Qualifications

• Expérience avérée en gestion de catégories dans des comptes à haute visibilité (alimentation ou boissons).
• Compétences en planification d'espace et en utilisation d'outils de performance de catégorie.
• Capacité à transformer des idées basées sur des données en plans d'action.

Responsibilities

• Établir et maintenir des relations solides avec les clients.
• Développer et mettre en œuvre un plan de croissance de catégorie sur un an.
• Collaborer avec les équipes marketing et d'innovation pour façonner les stratégies de catégorie.

Skills

Relationship Building

Category Management

Data Analysis

Tools

JDA

Nielsen

Kantar

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Senior Category Manager, london (city of london)

col-narrow-left

Client:

Advocate Group

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Views:

2

Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

Senior Category Manager

Are you ready to lead category growth and make a real impact in one of the UK’s most dynamic Food businesses?

The Advocate Group are looking for an experienced and driven Senior Category Manager to spearhead growth for one of the businesses most high-profile channels.

In this key role, you’ll build influential customer relationships, deliver innovative category strategies, and drive market-leading results… up for the challenge?

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers
• Develop and implement a one-year category growth plan aligned with the 3-year vision.
• Innovate the brands fixture for future trends and increased consumer engagement.
• Oversee range, distribution, space, and availability to drive category performance.
• Turn data insights into actionable plans for both customers and internal teams.
• Collaborate with brand marketing and innovation teams to shape category strategies.
• Proven category management experience in high profile accounts (food or beverage)
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in space planning and category performance tools (e.g., JDA, Nielsen, Kantar).
• Track record of delivering annual category growth plans and business results.

If this opportunity excites you, I’d love to hear from you!

For more details or to discuss how we can support your career, please get in touch with John, or click “Apply Now” to be considered.

The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.