Category Manager

1 month ago


London Area, United Kingdom Lawrence Recruitment Full time

Job Title: Category Manager

Job Type: Full-time

Location: London (Hybrid 2-3x)

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Category Manager to join our team at Lawrence Recruitment. As a Category Manager, you will play a key role in developing and delivering compelling category insights and recommendations to maximize range, space, and display within Grocery using best practice in Category Management.

Responsibilities:

  1. Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams to drive business growth and improve category performance.
  2. Develop and deliver category insights and recommendations to inform business decisions.
  3. Manage the ongoing downloading and manipulation of multi-sourced data from IRI, Dunnhumby, and Kantar.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive base salary up to £50,000
  • Bonus scheme with 10% potential
  • Private healthcare and 26 days holiday + bank holiday
  • Hybrid working 2-3x per week
  • Central London HQ

Requirements:

  • Experience with Nielsen, IRI, Kantar, or Dunnhumby
  • Ability to identify gaps in the category and understand how to use insights
  • Self-starter with excellent organization skills and attention to detail
  • Consideration given to candidates moving from Agency to Client side

How to Apply:

Please submit your application through Lawrence Recruitment. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to respond to everyone directly. If you are not contacted within 7 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted.


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