Senior Category Manager

Henson Recruitment; United States; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Henson Recruitment is seeking a Senior Category Manager for a Brand & Own Label food business, driving category strategy across Retail, Discount and Foodservice from our South West HQ. You will translate consumer, shopper and market data into commercial opportunities and shape ranging, pricing and promotional plans.

Reporting to the Commercial Lead, you will present category stories to UK retail customers, manage external data partners and influence cross-functional teams while coaching junior

Qualifications

• Experience leading category strategy and insight across UK retail customers.
• Advanced knowledge of Nielsen, Kantar and other consumer, shopper and market data.
• Ability to convert data into clear, actionable commercial recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of ranging, pricing, promotions and merchandising.
• Experience creating and presenting compelling category stories to customers.
• Ability to influence internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects across Commercial, Sales and Marketing teams.
• People management or coaching experience is preferred.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the category strategy and insight agenda across the business.
• Analyse category data to identify trends, opportunities and growth areas.
• Translate findings into persuasive recommendations supporting customer ranging, pricing, promotions and omni-channel activation.
• Create category stories through customer-facing presentations and build relationships with UK retail customers.
• Manage external data and insight partners.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a successful Brand and Own Label business supplying customers across multiple channels, including Retail, Discount and Foodservice. This is a high-profile role within the Commercial team, responsible for shaping category strategy and turning complex consumer, shopper and market data into clear commercial opportunities.

Senior Category Manager

Brand & Own Label food

South West HQ | WFO 2-3 days

Role

Reporting to the Commercial Lead, you will lead the category strategy and insight agenda across the business. You will analyse category data to identify emerging trends, category opportunities and areas for growth. Translating these findings into persuasive recommendations, you will support customer ranging, pricing, promotional, merchandising and omni-channel activation plans. You will create compelling category stories through customer-facing presentations, build influential relationships with UK retail customers and manage external data and insight partners.

You

• Experience leading category strategy and insight across UK retail customers
• Advanced knowledge of Nielsen, Kantar and other consumer, shopper and market data
• The ability to convert data into clear, actionable commercial recommendations
• Strong knowledge of ranging, pricing, promotions and merchandising
• Experience creating and presenting compelling category stories to customers
• A track record of influencing both internal stakeholders and external customers
• Experience leading cross-functional projects across Commercial, Sales and Marketing teams
• Previous people management or coaching experience is preferred
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget and financial management
• The confidence to operate with autonomy in a visible and influential position

This opportunity would suit an ambitious and commercially minded category professional who enjoys combining detailed analysis with customer engagement and wants to make a genuine impact within a growing Brand and Own Label business.