Category Manager

3 weeks ago


West Bowling, United Kingdom Major Recruitment Full time

This entrepreneurial food business has built their reputation on delivering innovative, great tasting branded and private label products to the major retailers. No matter where they sit in the business, their people are passionate foodies who thrive in an energetic and dynamic environment.



If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Joining as Category Manager, working closely the Senior Category & Insights team, you'll be intrinsic in driving product growth. The ultimate buzz - seeing the fruits of your labour on supermarket shelves.


As the category champion, you'll be immersed in the business. This is a collaborative culture, where you'll enjoy working cross-functionally, particularly with Marketing and NPD. It's not all number crunching and data. An ability to build strong, influential relationships both with the retailers and your colleagues are paramount.


You'll need a minimum 2 years' category experience, preferably gained in the food industry. Although a wider FMCG sector could translate, provided you share a genuine interest in all things food. Your working knowledge of interpreting market data and measures using Nielsen, Kantar and IRI, will see you translate data into actionable and engaging insight, In turn, creating strong and influential presentations to the retailer.


If you recognise yourself here and are excited at the prospect of owning your category and influencing what the nation eats, please apply with CV or contact me, Alison, for a confidential conversation.


  • Brand Manager

    2 weeks ago


    West Bowling, United Kingdom PT Executive (& Category-Captain) Full time

    The ClientAs a rapidly growing International FMCG Business, our client has an impressive track record of success and an exceptionally bright future. In order to achieve this they commit strong levels of investment into both Product/Food development and Leading Edge Brand & Customer Marketing solutions. Operating across 2 growing FMCG Categories, their...

  • Category Manager

    2 weeks ago


    West Bowling, United Kingdom PT Executive Full time

    The ClientOur client is a leading Branded and Own Label UK Food Businesses and are in high growth across the Categories they serve. Their Brands are either No. 1 or No. 2 across the Grocery Channel and they have plans to bring New Brands to the market. This is then combined with a NPD driven own label offering and overall Category Led commercial strategy....

  • Category Manager

    3 weeks ago


    West Bowling, United Kingdom Alexander Steele Recruitment Full time

    Working with our client on an exciting opportunity to work for a market-leading household food brand + own label food manufacturer.Be one of the first applicants, read the complete overview of the role below, then send your application for consideration.Retail Customer focusedLeeds- Hybrid workingSalary up to £50K (DOE)Key Responsibilities:Driving customer...

  • Brand Strategist

    2 weeks ago


    Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom PT Executive (& Category-Captain) Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Brand Manager to join our Marketing Team at PT Executive (& Category-Captain). As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies to effectively reach consumers and drive business growth.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute brand innovation plans based on...

  • Brand Strategist

    2 weeks ago


    Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom PT Executive (& Category-Captain) Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Brand Manager to join our Marketing Team at PT Executive (& Category-Captain). As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies to effectively reach consumers and drive business growth.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute brand innovation plans based on...

  • Category Lead

    6 days ago


    Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom PT Executive Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to join our team at PT Executive. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of professionals to drive business growth and maximize EBIT performance.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement a strong growth agenda within the business unit, working closely with...

  • Category Lead

    5 days ago


    Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom PT Executive Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to join our team at PT Executive. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of professionals to drive business growth and maximize EBIT performance.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement a strong growth agenda within the business unit, working closely with...


  • Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom Major Recruitment Full time

    About Major RecruitmentMajor Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specializing in placing top talent in the food industry. Our clients are innovative and entrepreneurial businesses that deliver high-quality products to major retailers.Job OverviewWe are seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our client's Senior Category & Insights team. As a...


  • Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom Major Recruitment Full time

    About Major RecruitmentMajor Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specializing in placing top talent in the food industry. Our clients are innovative and entrepreneurial businesses that deliver high-quality products to major retailers.Job OverviewWe are seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our client's Senior Category & Insights team. As a...


  • Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom Major Recruitment Full time

    About Major RecruitmentMajor Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specializing in placing talented professionals in top food industry companies.Job OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled Category Growth Specialist to join our client's Senior Category & Insights team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for driving product growth and...


  • Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom Major Recruitment Full time

    About Major RecruitmentMajor Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specializing in placing talented professionals in top food industry companies.Job OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled Category Growth Specialist to join our client's Senior Category & Insights team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for driving product growth and...


  • West Yorkshire, United Kingdom PT Executive (& Category-Captain) Full time

    The Client As a rapidly growing International FMCG Business, our client has an impressive track record of success and an exceptionally bright future. In order to achieve this they commit strong levels of investment into both Product/Food development and Leading Edge Brand & Customer Marketing solutions. Operating across 2 growing FMCG Categories, their...


  • West Yorkshire, United Kingdom PT Executive (& Category-Captain) Full time

    The Client As a rapidly growing International FMCG Business, our client has an impressive track record of success and an exceptionally bright future. In order to achieve this they commit strong levels of investment into both Product/Food development and Leading Edge Brand & Customer Marketing solutions. Operating across 2 growing FMCG Categories, their...

  • Category Manager

    4 days ago


    West Bromwich, Sandwell, United Kingdom The Oval Partnership Full time

    Job Title: Category ManagerWe are seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our team at The Oval Partnership. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for driving profitable sales growth through strategic category planning, insight, and consumer understanding.Key Responsibilities:Provide category expertise to create and deliver differentiated category...

  • Category Manager

    4 days ago


    West Bromwich, Sandwell, United Kingdom The Oval Partnership Full time

    Job Title: Category ManagerWe are seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our team at The Oval Partnership. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for driving profitable sales growth through strategic category planning, insight, and consumer understanding.Key Responsibilities:Provide category expertise to create and deliver differentiated category...

  • Category Manager

    6 days ago


    west midlands, United Kingdom The Oval Partnership Full time

    Job Title: Category ExecutiveOur client, a leading food manufacturer, is seeking a skilled Category Executive to drive profitable sales growth through strategic category planning and consumer understanding.Based in the Midlands, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing category expertise to create and deliver differentiated category plans,...

  • Category Manager

    6 days ago


    west midlands, United Kingdom The Oval Partnership Full time

    Job Title: Category ExecutiveOur client, a leading food manufacturer, is seeking a skilled Category Executive to drive profitable sales growth through strategic category planning and consumer understanding.Based in the Midlands, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing category expertise to create and deliver differentiated category plans,...

  • Brand Manager

    2 weeks ago


    West Yorkshire, United Kingdom PT Executive (& Category-Captain) Full time

    The ClientAs a rapidly growing International FMCG Business, our client has an impressive track record of success and an exceptionally bright future. In order to achieve this they commit strong levels of investment into both Product/Food development and Leading Edge Brand & Customer Marketing solutions. Operating across 2 growing FMCG Categories, their...

  • Brand Manager

    2 weeks ago


    West Yorkshire, United Kingdom PT Executive (& Category-Captain) Full time

    The ClientAs a rapidly growing International FMCG Business, our client has an impressive track record of success and an exceptionally bright future. In order to achieve this they commit strong levels of investment into both Product/Food development and Leading Edge Brand & Customer Marketing solutions. Operating across 2 growing FMCG Categories, their...

  • Brand Manager

    2 weeks ago


    West Yorkshire, United Kingdom PT Executive (& Category-Captain) Full time

    The Client As a rapidly growing International FMCG Business, our client has an impressive track record of success and an exceptionally bright future. In order to achieve this they commit strong levels of investment into both Product/Food development and Leading Edge Brand & Customer Marketing solutions. Operating across 2 growing FMCG Categories, their...