Senior Category Manager

4 days ago

Surrey England, United Kingdom Seven Search and Selection Ltd Full time £36,000 - £70,000 per year

Senior Category Manager – Tesco / Sainsburys 6 month FTC

Leading FMCG manufacturer

High performing and business with an award winning culture

Surrey head office – high flexibility culture (typically 1-2 days p/week in the office)

Up to £70k pro rata

Our client is a global FMCG manufacturer with instantly recognisable leading brands in multiple categories.

Their brands are currently in significant YoY growth and their category, marketing and sales departments are being heavily invested in. Category Marketing today is a central point to their success, particularly in the relationships they have with the top 4 grocery multiples.

As a business they are able to offer you a high level of autonomy balanced with a team focused culture. If you are looking for a role where you can make a big impact then this could be the one for you Due to a restructure, they are initially looking to hire a Senior Category Manager on a 6 month FTC basis.

The Role

  • Developing and leading the strategic category vision
  • Lead Range Reviews & Category Performance Reviews
  • Building strong customer relationships with advisor status
  • Work to develop continuous reporting solutions for these customers' incl. Category scorecards
  • Develop objective space to sales recommendations and ensuring this is aligned to range review objectives and Category Vision growth opportunities
  • Develop best in shopper activation plans

The Candidate

  • You will have proven category management experience working within a branded FMCG environment
  • You will have the ability to look at consumer needs as a source of inspiration, with proven sales and marketing experience and a track record of achievement.
  • Your approach must be very analytical in order to influence the category agenda.
  • A forward thinking, flexible attitude is vital and you must have the drive and resilience to succeed and be able to work from you own initiative.
  • The role will involve cross functional team working therefore the ability to successfully develop and maintain relationships by adopting a collaborative working style is crucial.

Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference
7/17555/7
Confidentiality assured.

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