HEAD OF CATEGORY INSIGHT – CHILLED FOODS
- Employer
- Clear Edge Search & Selection Ltd
- Location
- Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- Up to £60,000 plus additional benefits
- Closing date
- 17 Sep 2014
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management
Job Details
Head of Category Insight – Chilled Foods
Up to £60,000 plus additional benefits
Cambridgeshire
One of the UK’s most successful manufacturers of premium chilled food products have created a new opportunity for a Head of Insight to help further develop business within Waitrose. There impressive product portfolio includes both branded and own label chilled packed and deli counter products. The business operates and manufacturers from a number of sites across the UK turning over in excess of £400m. Over the last decade the business has grown from strength to strength and as a result has become sole supplier to a number of retailers. Following on from this growth my client has now created an opening within the business for an ambitious individual to join their team and aid their future success.
Reporting to the Commercial Director you will be responsible for leading Waitrose through the understanding of shopper behaviour through customer and market insight. You will work alongside the NPD and commercial team to define the category and the strategies moving forward. You will be responsible for shaping and implementing specific growth plans for both the dotcom and convenience channels. Using space planning and packaging analysis you will develop planograms, fixtures and packaging, and work with the aforementioned team to deliver new products launches successfully. Where joint growth plans are achieved you will maximise this profit and invest this back into the effective deployment of research and on-going data. You will also deliver all category reviews and present these to both internal and external stakeholders.
In order to be considered for this opportunity you will currently be working at either category or senior category manager level within a chilled food or blue-chip FMCG environment. Education to degree level is preferred however, a minimum of 8 years category experience will be sufficient. You should be a self-starter, able to analysis and convert data with a commercial outcome in mind. This position will work alongside a number of other people and departments and it is essential that you are a team player. If you feel you have the right skills and attributes for this position forward your CV today.
Company
Clear Edge are an executive search and selection business, specialising in roles from middle management to Board level in FMCG and Retail sectors.
Recruiting high-calibre professionals across:
- Sales & Marketing
- Operations, Technical & Supply Chain
- Retail
Genuine experts in your sector:
- Food
- Drinks
- Health, Beauty & Household Products
- Consumer Durables
Our specialist consultants take a highly pro-active approach on behalf of their clients and candidates, with total commitment to service and results. Using our extensive market knowledge, unrivalled network of contacts and modern day recruitment techniques, we're here to give you the clear edge over the competition.
- Website
- http://www.ceselection.com/
- Telephone
- 0113 2054970
- Location
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Lister House
Lister Hill
Horsforth
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS18 5AZ
GB
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