Category Development Manager

Alexander Steele has partnered with a leading global food manufacturer that has an exciting opportunity for a Category Development Manager to deliver category growth and become the go-to category partner of choice.

Responsibilities:

• Be a voice for the category within the business; keep up to date on shopper, retailer and category trends through continued research and market analysis.
• Provide category leadership by developing and implementing plans to deliver growth in specific categories.
• Work closely with the Buying teams to help optimise ranges, and look at distribution, space, location, promotions and availability of categories.
• Interpret various data and provide high-quality analysis.
• Support the innovation process and adopt a spirit of continuous improvement.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Major retail experience.
• Understanding of the UK Market.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to coherently summarise to senior teams.
• Relationship skills, experience working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive thinker, able to work to a brief but also generate own insights and analysis.

What the role offers you:

• Competitive salary (£45k-£50k) and package (private medical, 25+8 bank holidays, life assurance etc.)
• Hybrid working, working from their West London office.
• Autonomy and opportunity to help shape the category & insight function.
• Working in a global business with real growth opportunity.

If this role is of interest please reach out to Marianna.