Job Title: Category Manager
Location: East Midlands
Salary: £65-75K DOE + £7K Car Allowance + 10% Bonus
Working Pattern: Hybrid
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Category Manager to work with a market-leader in the FMCG sector!
Reporting to the Category Marketing Director, this role will play an integral part in identifying opportunities to influence shopper behaviour and ultimately optimise growth for key categories.
In addition to ensuring the correct product matrix, marketing and promotional activities are in place across all channels (In Store, Online, Convenience etc) within Grocery.
Key Responsibilities:
Be seen internally & externally as the expert on the Category, the Shopper and the Consumer across several categories.
Establish collaborative customer relationships built on trust and objectivity to influence Category initiatives in the short, medium and long term. Engaging and influencing a broad range of contacts within the customer.
Support Joint Business Planning with commercial and product management teams with a particular emphasis on range reviews, EPD and NPD and broader category projects.
Ensure that the correct product matrix, marketing, and promotional activities are in place across all channels (In Store, Online, Convenience etc) within Grocery.
Contribute to the annual planning cycle and longer-term commercial strategy.
Building a strong relationship with the trade planning and merchandising teams acros...