
Head of Category Management (PR/006858/RC)
Category Management @Food in Food Email JobJob Detail
Job Description
About the Company:
Our client is a blue-chip company within the food and beverage sector, renowned for their iconic products that are loved by consumers worldwide. This business is dedicated to delivering growth through consumer-centric strategies, sustainable practices and NPD.
About the Role:
The Head of Category Management is a senior leadership role within the commercial team, offering a fantastic opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the company’s category and customer initiatives. You will play a key role in driving category growth and shopper excellence and growing the category vision. You will lead a small team using insights to make strategic and commercial decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead insight-driven category strategies to drive growth in key product platforms.
- Build and nurture strategic customer relationships, supporting the business in achieving category captaincy.
- Deliver strong budget outputs and compelling growth plans that resonate with external stakeholders.
About You:
We are looking for candidates with:
- Experience in category management and strategy within the FMCG sector, ideally in food and beverages.
- Proven success in revenue growth management with proficiency in working with the likes of Dunnhumby, Nielsen, Kantar.
- Strong knowledge of UK grocery, high-street and convenience accounts.
- Experience managing and developing a team; an ability to create a vision and common goal.
Salary: £70,000-£75,000 basic plus company car and bonus
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