Product Category Lead

2 weeks ago


Rochdale, Rochdale, United Kingdom IO Associates Full time

iO Associates is collaborating with a leading global food production company that is seeking a Product Category Lead. This role involves engaging with significant retail partners and leveraging data analytics to enhance product categories.
Primary Responsibilities

  • Development of Category Strategies
  • Data Analytics and Insights Generation
  • Building Retail Partnerships
  • Collaboration on New Product Development
  • Effective Presentation Skills
  • Monitoring Performance Metrics

Required Qualifications

  • A minimum of 5 years in a retail-focused presentation role
  • Strong commercial awareness and business insight
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively across Marketing, Commercial, Technical, and Operations teams
  • Excellent analytical capabilities with expertise in data analysis tools (e.g., Nielsen, IRI, Kantar Worldpanel) to extract actionable insights.
  • Competence in analyzing, questioning, and presenting strategic recommendations based on sales, shopper, and consumer data

This newly created position offers a unique opportunity for career advancement as the organization expands.
This role supports a hybrid work model (3 days in-office, 2 days remote) with occasional travel as necessary.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please reach out or apply through the provided link.

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