About Flora Food Group We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, BecelProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business. Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents. Location: London, UK Work Model: Hybrid About the Position As a Category Manager at Flora Food Group, your mission is to grow the categories in which Flora Food Group operates, ensuring their sustainability and success. You'll immerse yourself in the mindset of the shopper to deliver top-tier insights to our retailers and our business, developing strategies and recommendations that drive mutual growth. Main Responsibilities Strategic Partnerships: Build and nurture strategic relationships with key retailers by bringing the category strategy and vision to life. Develop tailored joint category plans, using your passion and enthusiasm for plant-based foods to drive category growth. Range Reviews: Influence and shape key retailer ranging decisions by providing compelling insights and analysis, aiming to create category growth and value creation across BSM, Creams, and Cheese. Performance Monitoring: Serve as the key point of contact for data requests, providing insights and analysis to the wider business. Manage and maintain core business performance updates as part of the monthly category cycle. Consumer Trends & Insights: Lead ongoing trends analysis, providing a consumer lens to the business with up-to-date insights on the wider dairy category. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Brand, Shopper, and Sales teams to support category-related requests, guiding marketing and sales with consumer, shopper, and market insights. So, What Does It Take to Be Successful in This Role? FMCG Category Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in FMCG category management, ideally in food or drinks. Data Analysis: Strong understanding of data analysis and insight generation, with proficiency in core data platforms such as Nielsen, Kantar, Dunnhumby, and Sainsbury's Insight Platform. Customer Relationship Management: A driven self-starter with the ability to establish and build strong customer relationships within the trade. Team Player: A collaborative team player with a hands-on approach, eager to roll up your sleeves and get things done. What’s Next? If you’re ready to take on a role where you can make a significant impact and drive the future of plant-based categories at Flora Food Group, apply now to join our team. For enquiries, connect with Richard Hodgson, Talent Acquisition, via WhatsApp at 44(0)7826 900 399. Start your career journey with Flora Food Group and contribute to our mission of leading the plant-based evolution. Flora Food Group 2024: Pioneering a Better Plant-Based Future We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias. No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.