Strategic Category Growth Lead | Hybrid

Arla Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa healthcare

Hybrid work

Pension 6% matched

Life assurance 4x salary

Onsite gym

Staff Shop discounts

Training & development

Christmas cheese hamper

26 days holiday

Job summary

Arla Foods Leeds Head Office is seeking a Category Development Manager to turn category strategies into clear retail execution plans that unlock sustainable growth. You will build understanding of Arla’s performance, identify opportunities and translate insights into practical recommendations.

Working with Sales, Marketing, Brand and the wider Category team, you will influence decisions with compelling insights, contribute to post-launch analysis, and lead strategic projects such as channel

Qualifications

• Experience in category or commercial roles using industry data systems.
• Ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Strong commercial judgement across retailer and channel dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategy by channel and execution toolkits.
• Identify distribution, pack-size and portfolio opportunities.
• Lead channel research, shopper segmentation and business planning input.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Brand and Category teams.
• Provide insights to influence the business planning cycle and decisions.

Skills

Category management

Shopper insights

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Kantar

Nielsen

IRI

Job description

Arla Foods Leeds Head Office is seeking a Category Development Manager to turn category strategies into clear retail execution plans that unlock sustainable growth. You will build understanding of Arla’s performance, identify opportunities and translate insights into practical recommendations.

Working with Sales, Marketing, Brand and the wider Category team, you will influence decisions with compelling insights, contribute to post-launch analysis, and lead strategic projects such as channel