Category Manager

7 days ago


Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS Full time

Job Title: Category Manager

**Company Overview:** JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS is a leading pure-play coffee and tea company with a portfolio of over 50 brands. We're committed to shaping the future of coffee.

The UK market represents a top 5 global market for us, driving premiumisation by leading the single-serve portion with the Tassimo brand and growing the instant coffee segment through Kenco, L'OR, and Douwe Egberts.

We're seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead our Tesco coffee portfolio. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive growth, develop strategic plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

**Salary:** £55,000 - £65,000 per annum.

**Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:
  • Tailor the category vision to align with Tesco's strategy, delivering long-term coffee category growth.
  • Lead on-going promotional analysis, identifying what to stop, start, or continue to maximise promotional effectiveness.
  • Implement NPDs and re-launches, ensuring distribution, market share, and profit.
  • Deliver perfect store growth drivers, including range, space, distribution, off-shelf feature, and display.

**Required Skills and Qualifications:

* 7+ years of experience in category development, buying, or account management roles in FMCG.

* Deep knowledge of UK retail shoppers and customers.

* Experienced coach and line manager.

* Proven ability to work in x-functional teams, especially across sales and marketing.

* Marketing literate, able to navigate strategic consumer and brand strategy and executional, commercial detail.

* Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.

* Self-motivated, highly disciplined, and influential.

* Ability to manage and lead multiple stakeholders at all levels.



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