Strategic Category Growth Lead – Soft Drinks

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Uxbridge Moor; Presencial; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in the UK is seeking a Category Development Manager for AFH. Location: Uxbridge. Contract: Permanent.

Role closing date: 20/10/2026. The role focuses on delivering a inspiring and insightful Soft Drinks category vision across environments, building growth plans with key accounts, and influencing stakeholders to unlock potential. Reporting to the Senior Category Manager, you will collaborate with National Accounts, Activation, R&MGM and Insights to ensure

Formación

• Experience in FMCG category management or trade marketing.
• Ability to translate data into actionable category plans.
• Proven stakeholder management across buyers, merchandisers and category directors.

Responsabilidades

• Support development of a clear vision for the Soft Drinks category across environments and customers.
• Develop strategic plans with key accounts to drive performance.
• Influence customers with compelling growth narratives and range strategies.
• Lead range relays, space resets, tenders/re-negotiations, and channel strategy visions.
• Establish a customer contact strategy and broaden engagement with customers.
• Collaborate with National Accounts, Activation, R&MGM and Insights to align category and brand plans.
• Deliver high-quality category analysis reports and insights to customers.

Conocimientos

Category management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder influence

Data analysis

FMCG

Descripción del empleo

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in the UK is seeking a Category Development Manager for AFH. Location: Uxbridge. Contract: Permanent.

Role closing date: 20/10/2026. The role focuses on delivering a inspiring and insightful Soft Drinks category vision across environments, building growth plans with key accounts, and influencing stakeholders to unlock potential. Reporting to the Senior Category Manager, you will collaborate with National Accounts, Activation, R&MGM and Insights to ensure