Interim Strategic Category Manager

Strategic Category Manager: 3 mth fixed term contract – Immediate Start
Business Area: Nestlé Nutrition
Location: Gatwick (Hybrid working – approx. 1-2 flexible days a week in the office)
Attractive Salary pro rata
The Commercial Development Team (CDT) within Nestlé Nutrition have a fantastic opportunity for a Strategic Category Manager to join the team on a 3 month fixed term contract. This is an exciting and pivotal role that will see you develop, lead and execute the commercial category, channel and customer strategy across our Dairy range on brands including Nesquik, Starbucks, NIDO and Milo, as well as leading our Integrated commercial planning process and ‘acceleration beyond the core’ projects. We are looking for an experienced commercial individual who has the ability to always ‘put the category first’ ensuring we operate as a real impartial strategic partner to our customers to support long term category growth that drives our commercial ambitions.
For more than 155 years, our Nutrition & Dairy products have been welcomed into homes around the world, and our long history has established us as the nutritional partner of choice for families and individuals. We provide a wide range of products and services across every life stage - from newborn to adult - to support lifelong health and well-being for all. Grounded in our deep understanding of today's nutritional challenges and the link between food and health, we leverage our R&D expertise to offer tasty and balanced diets which cater to the different needs of mothers, babies, young children, teens and adults.
Our ecosystem has continued to evolve, with new partnerships to help consumers connect with our brands, and our social platforms provide invaluable support, information, fun and connection for our consumers.
A day in the life of a Strategic Category Manager...
You will be responsible for defining and delivering future based opportunities using your initiative to build long term plans and achieve our ambitious strategic goals aligned to the wider business.
Our Dairy UK&I business comprises large mature brands as well as exciting new brands so you will need to demonstrate exceptional commercial acumen to drive improved growth and profitability.
Cross functional working will be a key part of this role and there is a particular need to give consistent year round support to our sales team, showcasing category thought-leadership and building relations with key external stakeholders.
We are looking for you to play a pivotal role in building category knowledge and capability across the Nutrition teams through coaching, supporting and constructive challenge to help us continue to strive for excellence in this space.
To be successful you will already have some fantastic category and commercial experience under your belt, ideally with proven experience of delivering in a strategic category role previously. If you have worked in an FMCG environment with experience in the infant nutrition category and/or working across the Big 4 retailers this would be desirable. Have a great analytical approach to drive insight and be able to transform data into compelling stories that drives actions and return on investment.
Have experience of creating and selling winning category plans within an FMCG environment.
Be adaptable, demonstrating agility to use your initiative to solve challenges rapidly and often in a creative way.
Why Nestlé?
Across Nestlé, we are creating an environment where we all feel we belong, we are the best we can be, and we win together. We will actively encourage you to gain different experiences in a wide range of roles across both Category Sales and Marketing. We want our people to have the breadth and depth of experience and as a result access fantastic career opportunities which could lead to a wide range of exciting roles both in the UK and across other markets.
Supported by our industry leading eBusiness and Sales Academies which develops you in all aspects of eCommerce, customer and category management, you truly can achieve your full potential whatever that might mean for you.
When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.