Grocery Category Manager (FTC)

South East England Temporary
  • A superb 9 month FTC for a Category Manager to take the lead on a Grocer
  • A Category Manager role with an FMCG brand leader to deliver the customer agenda

About Our Client

An FMCG branded food leader, category captains across the retailer landscape with a 'Best in Class' approach to Category.

Job Description

As the Category Manager on a grocery customer - you'll join a friendly, welcoming and high performing team where you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop your commercial skills.

The key purpose of your role being to build a trusted category partnership with the customer through developing and delivering inspiring category solutions & recommendations that generate category growth and brand share growth.

You'll take ownership of key internal category processes, including reporting, eyes and ears of the market, ad hoc analysis, updating of performance vs 2023 targets on distribution, space and feature to support the wider category team deliver its objectives both internal and external.

You'll also support an executive project, working with a cross-functional team to lead the delivery of key project objectives. Additionally, you'll be team lead for planogramming software; owning relationship with software supplier and supporting evolution of software going forward.

The Successful Applicant

  • Available from July 2023 for a 9-12 month maternity leave
  • Commercial FMCG experience (sales, marketing, finance, insights or category) with a lean towards category
  • Analytical mindset -comfortable working with multiple large data sets
  • Collaborative style and approach

What's on Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid working, 2 days pw in Slough

Collaborative & supportive team and business culture

** Please note this is a 9-12 month FTC **

Contact
Michelle McEllin
Quote job ref
JN-042023-6021935
Phone number
+44 1932 264020

Job summary

Job function
Marketing & Agency
Subsector
FMCG & Consumer
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
South East England
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Michelle McEllin
Consultant phone
+44 1932 264020
Job reference
JN-042023-6021935