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Senior Category Manager - Retail Sales

Employer
McCain
Location
YO11
Salary
Competitive, plus great benefits.
Closing date
21 May 2014

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management

Job Details

The opportunity

Your next challenge in category management starts here. This busy commercial role is vital to building our retail business and maintaining our position as a global food manufacturer.  In the UK, we’re best known for our potato products such McCain Home Chips and McCain Wedges, but worldwide we offer hundreds of other products, including appetizers, pizza, vegetables, beverages, ready meals and desserts.

As a category specialist within our business, you'll provide expert input both to the new product development process and to the identification of new category opportunities.  Expect to have significant influence over customer management, ensuring we develop strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships. Working closely with product mangers, you will develop brand plans, while the sales team will consult you on maximising distribution and delivery.  You'll also share your expertise with other category management specialists as you manage and motivate your own team.

The person

Your category management experience will include working on multiple product categories over multiple channels and a track-record of bringing products to market successfully.  You'll have worked at a senior level, developing relationships with a major retailer. Line management experience is also essential. Your excellent knowledge of merchandising principles, will be matched by insights on the promotions and product listing process. Naturally, you'll be an excellent communicator.

About McCain

From Home Chips to Wedges, Jackets and Hash Browns, at McCain It's All Good.  And it's not just about our popular potato food brands. When our people feel good, our food reflects it.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, and a company culture where your input will be respected and valued. McCain is a family company, but one that employs over 18,000 employees across six continents – so there's plenty of opportunity to grow your career further. 

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Company

McCain is a global leader in the potato and frozen foods industry, employing 18,000 people with sales in over 110 countries worldwide.

At McCain, we believe that good ethics is good business. It guides who we are, what we do and how we do it. The result is good food, simply made.

But it’s not just about our food – our people are at the heart of our company. Working for McCain makes you part of a family business where time and effort is taken to support your development.

So come grow with us – a world of opportunity awaits.

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