Sweet Spreads: Junior Category Manager — Fast-Track to CM

Andros UK Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Andros UK Ltd. in the United Kingdom seeks a Sweet Spreads Junior Category Manager to support ambient and chilled categories, driving retailer partnerships and category growth.

This development role offers a clear path to a Category Manager, working with the Ambient Senior Category Manager to build consumer and retailer insights. You will analyze shopper data, prepare range reviews, and contribute to rationales and events evaluations.

Qualifications

• FMCG knowledge, UK market experience expected.
• Strong analytical skills with data interpretation.
• Ability to develop recommendations and support retailer partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge on consumer, shopper, retailer and competitor landscape for categories.
• Become a Category expert in convenience, online & specialist knowledge
• Support Ambient Senior Category Manager in building customer range reviews
• Create rationales to support recommendations, etc.
• Conduct analysis to better understand topics
• Prepare market overviews/ deep dives

Skills

Category management

Analytical thinking

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Team collaboration

Under pressure

Tools

Circana/Nielsen

Kantar

Dunnhumby

Job description

Andros UK Ltd. in the United Kingdom seeks a Sweet Spreads Junior Category Manager to support ambient and chilled categories, driving retailer partnerships and category growth.

This development role offers a clear path to a Category Manager, working with the Ambient Senior Category Manager to build consumer and retailer insights. You will analyze shopper data, prepare range reviews, and contribute to rationales and events evaluations.