Category Growth Specialist

3 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Heinz Full time
About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Category Growth Specialist to join our team in London. As a key member of our Northern Europe business unit, you will be responsible for driving category growth and development across some of the UK's most loved brands, including Heinz Tomato Ketchup, HP Brown Sauce, and Heinz Seriously Good Mayonnaise.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Liaising with internal Category and Sales Leads to land new product developments externally and effectively manage range rationalization across the trade.
  • Leading the rhythm of reporting and analyses of retailer, sub-category, and product performance, providing recommendations to improve.
  • Bringing compelling, actionable insights to influence our internal innovation pipeline and help validate innovation business cases with market data.
  • Partnering with UK retailers to help overcome challenges such as new HFSS regulations.

Requirements

Hard Skills:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree (or similar).
  • +5 Yrs experience in category management/development.
  • Highly numerate and strategic thinking with the ability to analyze market, category, and financial data to identify key trends and recommend creative solutions.
  • Familiarity with JDA, IRI, Kantar, retailer data systems (e.g., Dunhumby, Retail Link).
  • Fluency in English is essential.

Professional Attributes:

  • Consumer and Customer Focus: You demonstrate a passion for the consumer and a genuine curiosity for the customer, thinking of innovative solutions to drive performance.
  • Relationship Building: You demonstrate a passion for people and can build strong collaborative relationships built on empathy and trust.
  • Analytical: We're a very data-driven company. You know how to translate complex data into a simple solution with your analytical mindset.
  • Project Management Skills: You're organized and structured and know how to bring multiple projects to a successful ending within the given timeframe.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive salary of £65,000 - £80,000 per annum, plus an excellent bonus structure and permanent contract.

Location: London - The Shard

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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