Category Lead

3 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Vertical Advantage Full time

Job Title: Category Lead - Commercial Strategy

Job Description:

We're looking for a highly skilled Category Lead to join our team at Vertical Advantage. As a key member of our commercial leadership team, you'll provide leadership, foster collaboration, and represent the category perspective through insightful shopper and consumer analysis.

  • Lead a team of category professionals to deliver on key commercial objectives.
  • Optimize core category processes such as range management, NPD process, and development of listing rationale.
  • Prioritize resources to maximize short, medium, and long-term business opportunities.
  • Manage relationships with external agencies (Circana & Kantar), ensuring effective use of category data and insights.
  • Operational responsibility for key customer accounts (Asda & Morrisons) and for managing specific category segments, such as Kids or Indulgence.

Key Qualifications:

  • Current experience as a Category Lead or Senior Category Manager with at least 12 months in the role and a minimum of 3 years in Category Management.
  • Strong experience in the FMCG sector, ideally within categories involving chilled or short shelf-life products.
  • Proven experience leading strategic category projects and delivering insights that drive business growth.
  • Demonstrated leadership and people management experience.
  • Excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with proficiency in Kantar and Circana data sources.

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