Category Manager

Due to continued investment within the UK business, a new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Category Manager. The main purpose of the role is to successfully implement the Category Management function in order to create partnerships with the large retail groups and advise them on the range and space needs of the category.

The Role

  • Proven experience in Category Management, ideally both branded and private label
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations from the analysis of multiple data sources
  • Good understanding of marketing and market research
  • Team player with ability to work with sales team to analyze and clearly present top and bottom line financial impact for customers and recommend changes to customer product lines and offerings
  • Can do attitude to proactively assess internal customers needs and to manage multiple projects
  • Viewed by customers as providing essential, value added category marketing expertise for driving the business forward

The Person 

Ideally you will be of graduate calibre with previous category management experience gained from managing fast moving consumer goods. The position will require you to establish new techniques within the business so you should have worked as a Category Manager or Senior Category Manager within another business for a sustained period. 

Job Code:

TC544342

Salary:

Circa £45k

Employment Type:

Permanent

Location:

London

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01484 721 627