Category Management Lead

3 days ago


Wingates, United Kingdom Stateside Foods Full time

About This Role

As a Category Management Lead at Stateside Foods, you'll play a key role in driving and delivering the agreed category vision, working closely with Commercial Managers to maximise profitable growth.

Job Description:

This exciting opportunity involves ensuring excellent Customer Relations are maintained in a professional manner by supporting our customers with best-in-class category management, thus driving the Stateside position as Category Captain, where applicable.

Responsibilities:

  1. To prepare and deliver monthly category scorecard and market updates, both internally and externally, often presenting off-site and at Customer Head offices (ability to travel and flexibility is key).
  2. To manage the ongoing supply of category research requirements with agencies and present findings both internally and externally.
  3. To manage weekly insight snap-shots of competitor activity and notify the business of any key changes in the market.
  4. To manage the Brandbank process alongside NPD.
  5. To be an integral part of the customer strategy days and product submission sessions.
  6. To analyse and make recommendations to macro space and merchandising layouts in line with the category vision and customer decision tree.
  7. To review the effectiveness of promotions and make recommendations as to future mechanics.
  8. To work as a team member within the Commercial function and Stateside as a whole and be prepared to offer assistance and advice to all colleagues.
  9. To attend and present key category insight findings to different stakeholders requiring differing approaches and styles.
  10. To manage and support our customers with marketing activity that will drive category sales and growth.
  11. Engage with internal and external colleagues to create positive working networks
  12. Use data effectively on ad hoc projects to help customers make decisions that are right for the market and the customer.

Requirements:

We're looking for someone with exceptional communication and presentation skills, who is passionate about working with customers and has an understanding of UK Grocery retailers.



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