Senior Category Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic food business in the UK seeks a Senior Category Manager to lead category growth. This key role involves building relationships, implementing innovative strategies, and driving significant market results. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in category management within high-profile accounts and be skilled in data analysis and performance tools.

Qualifications

• Proven category management experience in high profile accounts.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in space planning and category performance tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers.
• Develop and implement a category growth plan aligned with the vision.
• Turn data insights into actionable plans for customers and teams.

Skills

Relationship Building

Influencing Skills

Data Analysis

Tools

JDA

Nielsen

Kantar

Job description

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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.

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