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Category Manager - Grocery (6 Month Contract)

Employer
Vertical Advantage
Location
City of London
Salary
Bonus + Benefits
Closing date
14 Aug 2014

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management, Marketing, National Accounts

Job Details



My client are a leading branded FMCG organisation operating across a variety of different categories, at the forefront of innovation within the Grocery sector. Within this challenging role, we are searching for a bright, talented category professional that can display an unparalleled track record of success.

Key aspects of the role include the provision expertise and category leadership on all categories within this key grocery account in particular ensuring:

o Sell in and implementation of Category vision

o On-going objective category expertise for the Account Teams and their respective buyers

o Best in class Merchandising and Shopper understanding

o To lead range review events

o Category input into Joint Business Plans



This is a cross functional role, heavily involved with promotional planning, customer and brand marketing so will require an individual who is a strong project manager that will want to develop within the role as the business grows.


Simply put this is an exceptional opportunity to make a genuine difference and allows the successful candidates to take a step forward in their career development. The suitable candidate will have a strong category background from either FMCG or marketing agency and have a friendly, out-going personality to match my clients culture.

Company

Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.

We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.

Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.

Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.

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