Senior FMCG Category Manager - Growth & Strategy

Bestway Group; Fenton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Onsite Parking

Annual Leave 22 days

Job summary

Bestway Group is seeking a Category Manager to lead the delivery of Category Plans that maximise sales and profit for Bestway Retail and our Retailers. You will own ranging, pricing, strategy development and supplier management to secure income for marketing and media support.

You will mentor Category Assistants and drive category initiatives across the business, building strong supplier relationships and delivering strategies that balance branded and own-brand ranges.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG Wholesale or Retail buying or category management.
• Strong numerical and data analysis skills.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure budget delivery for sales, margins, retail POR and cash profit.
• Maximise product availability across categories through commercial reasoning.
• Work with suppliers to generate Joint Business Plans.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Create and implement Category strategy to meet financial targets.
• Negotiate income from suppliers for media promotions and initiatives.
• Range and price products per current policy and strategy.
• Plan seasonal promotions and corporate initiatives with supply base and internal teams.
• Manage category ranges and price propositions, identifying gaps.
• Define Own Brand strategy to balance branded vs own-brand products.
• Complete admin for the category accurately and on time.
• Analyze promotional effectiveness and forecasts per category.

Skills

Category Management

Negotiation

Supplier Management

Pricing

Ranging

Promotional Planning

Stakeholder Management

Analytics

Job description

Bestway Group is seeking a Category Manager to lead the delivery of Category Plans that maximise sales and profit for Bestway Retail and our Retailers. You will own ranging, pricing, strategy development and supplier management to secure income for marketing and media support.

You will mentor Category Assistants and drive category initiatives across the business, building strong supplier relationships and delivering strategies that balance branded and own-brand ranges.