Category Manager

Are you a dynamic and data-driven professional with a passion for consumer insights, strategic planning, and category management? We are looking for a Category Manager to join an exciting and forward-thinking company in the food industry.

The Role:

As the Category Manager, you will take ownership of the strategic agenda for a range of exciting food brands, building strong relationships with key retailers and brand owners. You’ll manage customer portfolios and work closely with internal teams to deliver on budgeted P&Ls while driving category growth, market share, and presence in both in-store and online channels.

• Develop and manage the category strategy for your brands and customers, setting a 1–5-year roadmap.
• Leverage consumer and shopper insights to influence internal teams and build winning strategies.
• Continuously build and share insights from multiple data sources to guide decision-making.
• Build and maintain trusted partnerships with key retailers.
• Oversee range management, performance tracking, and landing innovations in the market.
• Execute consultative selling, utilising deep knowledge of customer, shopper, and consumer needs.
• Manage the strategic category agenda with brand owners, influencing innovation, range management, and performance reporting.
• Ensure the company stays at the forefront of category insights and is equipped with comprehensive data analysis within budget.
• Deliver thorough category performance reviews, including quarterly insights and promotional analysis.
• Manage the category CI budget and provide actionable data reports that impact business decisions.

You:

• A commercially driven professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for food brands.
• Proven experience in category management or a similar role within the FMCG sector.
• Confident in managing relationships with retailers and brand owners, delivering category growth, and influencing key decision-makers.
• Highly skilled in using data and insights to drive strategy.
• Strong communicator with the ability to present and sell ideas to both internal and external stakeholders.