Category Brand Manager
2 days ago
Do you thrive at the intersection of brand strategy, category insight, and commercial delivery?Are you skilled at turning shopper & consumer data (Nielsen / IRI / Kantar) into strategic actions that influence range, merchandising, and promotional plans with retailers?Do you want a role where you can own brands end-to-end — shaping their future while seeing the commercial impact of your decisions in store?We're partnering with a global FMCG manufacturer to appoint a Category Brand Manager — a hybrid role combining classic brand management with full category responsibility.You'll drive growth across two household brands by connecting insight, innovation, and activation, working closely with marketing, NPD, sales, and retail partners.Key Responsibilities:Build and execute annual brand plans to deliver category growth, penetration and sales upliftLead day-to-day brand activation: campaigns, creative, media, digital, social & PRManage the full end-to-end NPD pipeline — insight, concept testing, business case, launch & post-evaluationLeverage Nielsen / IRI / Kantar to identify drivers of category growth and shape commercial strategyInfluence UK retailers through compelling category stories, range recommendations & merchandising proposalsPartner with sales to create best-in-class sell-in material and promotional plansTrack brand and category performance across KPIs, recommending data-backed optimisationAct as the voice of the consumer across the business — grounding decisions in insight and commercial realityWhat We're Looking For:FMCG experience is essential — ideally from food or drink manufacturingStrong experience in brand management and/or category managementConfident user of Nielsen / IRI / Kantar with a data-driven mindsetProven ability to build relationships with major retailersCommercially sharp — comfortable with P&L levers and commercial evaluationCollaborative, proactive, resilient — a doer who likes to take ownership and drive resultsWhy This Role?Autonomy & ownership — shape the future of two market-leading brandsExposure across brand, category, NPD, sales & retailOpportunity to see your ideas land on shelfHybrid working + competitive salary & benefitsSalary - £50k + BenefitsIf you want more information, please contact Alice Redmond.
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Category Brand Manager
13 hours ago
Slough, Slough, United Kingdom MacGregor Black Full timeDo you thrive at the intersection of brand strategy, category insight, and commercial delivery?Are you skilled at turning shopper & consumer data (Nielsen / IRI / Kantar) into strategic actions that influence range, merchandising, and promotional plans with retailers?Do you want a role where you can own brands end-to-end — shaping their future while seeing...
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Category Finance Manager
6 days ago
Slough, United Kingdom TALENT FORTE LIMITED Full timeAre you an ambitious Category Finance Manager? Would you be Interested in joining a FTSE 20 FMCG helping to commercially manage a global category that has £2bn of net revenue. We are looking for x 2 data driven, commercially minded, Category Finance Managers to join one of the UK's leading Plc's with global HQ based near Reading, Berkshire and on the...
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Category Development Manager
10 hours ago
Slough, Slough, United Kingdom Mars Full timeJob DescriptionAldi and Lidl have transformed the UK market, with over 80% of shoppers visiting those stores every year. This means they provide a huge opportunity to unlock additional shoppers and snacking occasions and we're looking for a dynamicCategory Development Managerto spearhead our strategy withAldi and Lidl.You will also shape the overallchannel...
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Category Executive
2 weeks ago
Slough, United Kingdom P3 Search & Selection Full timeAn opportunity to join a leading provider of foodservice solutions who have over 50,000 products that supply all areas of the foodservice industry. These include restaurants, hotels, bars, hospitals, care homes, businesses, stadia and education facilitiessuch as schools, colleges and universities. The category team are responsible for overall product and...
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Procurement Category Manager
2 weeks ago
Slough, United Kingdom Callidus Consulting Limited Full time**Procurement Category Manager - Automotive Aftermarket CJ2670** **Berkshire, Permanent role** **Basic salary £60k to £65k + excellent benefits** **The Role** **The Company** Is a leading brand in mobility and environmentally focused fleet provision. At the forefront of an ambitious 'zero emissions’ agenda they have been investing heavily for years...
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Brand Activation Manager
1 week ago
Slough, United Kingdom KP Snacks Full timeOverview Brand Activation Manager - Whole EarthSlough (Head Office) We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side. We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex...
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Category / Trade Manager
2 weeks ago
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom The Change Partners - Global talent specialists for a connected world Full timeWe’re looking for an experienced Trading and Category Manager to join a Tier 1 consumer electronics company. The Change Partners are working with a leading global consumer brand who are looking for a Trading and Category Manager to join the DTC division. We’re seeking an analytical individual with proven experience in trading/commercial roles, to...
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Brand Activation Manager
1 week ago
Slough, Slough, United Kingdom KP Snacks Full timeBrand Activation Manager - Whole Earth Slough (Head Office)We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side.We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and...
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Category Manager
10 hours ago
Slough, Slough, United Kingdom KP Snacks Full timeJob DescriptionCategory Manager - Corrugated PackagingSloughIntersnack Procurement (based at KP Snacks HQ)Are you the missing ingredient we need for our Procurement team? Intersnack has become one of Europe's leading savoury snacks producers by creating 'happy snacking moments' in people's lives. Successful and growing, our turnover in 2024 was over €4bn....
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Category Development Manager
3 days ago
GBR-Berkshire-Slough, United Kingdom Mars Full timeJob Description:Aldi and Lidl have transformed the UK market, with over 80% of shoppers visiting those stores every year. This means they provide a huge opportunity to unlock additional shoppers and snacking occasions and we're looking for a dynamic Category Development Manager to spearhead our strategy with Aldi and Lidl.You will also shape the overall...