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itsu is the healthy eating, Asian inspired quick service retail & grocery brand with over 70 stores in the UK and a leading grocery business across Europe and beyond. Renowned for its best-in-class food made fresh in every shop every day, itsu has huge global ambitions with a commitment to continue to open many more stores and intensify the growth of its already thriving grocery arm. With its best-in-class healthy food, latest technology, innovation, and talented workforce, itsu is the future of fast food.
itsu [ grocery ] takes the itsu brand into supermarkets, health food stores, online, wholesale and internationally with products such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza & bao, brilliant broth, rice noodles & miso easy to name a few.
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itsu [ grocery ] is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply for all of our opportunities.
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The ideal candidate:
* Has a minimum of 2 years in FMCG marketing, trade/shopper marketing or category management.
* Is ambitious, intelligent, hard-working, a fast learner and a self-starter with a can-do attitude.
* Is very organised.
* Has strong communication skills & is a confident presenter.
* Is analytical, proficient on Excel and has experience conducting and analysing market data.
* Is commercial.
* Is passionate about itsu and our products & wants to grow with the company.
* Is a team player.
The role:
This role manages trade/retail marketing and buyer engagement for itsu [ grocery ]'s ranges. The role works closely with the sales team to bring the itsu brand to life in store and online.
Responsibilities:
* Buyer sell-ins: With the category team, write the NPD [new product development] presentations and attend and present at 1. Internal sell-in meetings to the sales team 2. At external buyer meetings.
* Trade/retail marketing activity: Manage all trade marketing activity in store and online across Grocery Multiples, Wholesale, High Street and Convenience, in line with allocated budget [set by the Marketing Controller]. Conduct ongoing performance reviews and make recommendations for optimisation and improvement. Manage marketing-related field sales initiatives, working with the Marketing Executive who will implement.
* Buyer engagement: Manage & plan all buyer engagement [samples, food safaris, trade shows and head office sampling]. Work closely with the Marketing Executive to help execute.
* Trade PR: Manage & plan all LinkedIn, Grocer [trade magazine] and industry award activity. Work closely with the Marketing Executive to help execute.
* Business reporting & consumer insight: Stay on top of industry news [with a particular focus on marketing/trade marketing and consumer behaviour]. Support Marketing Controller on consumer insight & strategic projects when required.
* Budget Management: Manage the trade marketing, buyer engagement & market research budget, reporting on spend to the management team monthly.
What we offer:
* Competitive salary.
* Competitive bonus scheme.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (2 bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays).
* Health insurance.
* Company pension scheme.
* Hybrid working (2 days WFH).
* Opportunity to work from home abroad.
* 50% employee discount in itsu shops.
* Free itsu lunch.
* Discounts at major retailers.
* A sizeable training budget to support your ongoing development.
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