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Category Manager

Employer
McCormick UK Limited
Location
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
Salary
£ Competitive + Benefits
Closing date
8 Oct 2014

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

Job Details

Position:   Category Manager
Based:  Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
Salary:  £ Competitive + Benefits

Are you an experienced Category Manager? If so we would like to hear from you.

We currently require an experienced Category Manager at our Haddenham site, reporting to the Senior Category Manager, this role will have P&L responsible for nominated accounts and associated growth inline with Budget, OP as determined.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop, present and implement account specific category plans that drive category growth in line with McCormick category and brand strategy and in conjunction with sales team.  Ensure mutual benefits for McCormick and retail partners.  Plans to include range, merchandising, NPD and promotional and other in store activities.
• Develop and present rationale for McCormick initiatives such as NPD in conjunction with sales and marketing teams to the trade as required. 
• Monitor and review performance of category, brand and McCormick activities in specific accounts for internal and external review. 
• Provide and present regular bespoke updates to accounts highlighting opportunities and trends in conjunction with category analyst.
• Co-ordinate proposals and deployment of in store category activities.
• Ensure category range reviews and planograms are implemented effectively through planning and timely internal and external communication and co-ordination.
• Ensure effective implementation of McCormick product launches through sell-in activities, in store support co-ordination and planogram updates.
• Ensure effective and efficient implementation of promotional activity by identifying appropriate category promotional mechanics and the evaluation of category, McCormick and shopper impact with recommendations to the business.
• Ensure effective and efficient implementation of in store display activities including FSU/related display.  Manage in store theatre and POS, aligning McCormick and retailer objectives and parameters.
• Manage/work on relevant McCormick business projects as required.

CANDIDATE PROFILE
• Degree or equivalent experience / qualification
• Top 3 Retail Grocery Multiple Category Management Experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Good business and commercial understanding (ability to work with P&L)
• Data planning & analysis
• Demonstrate Project Management Skills
• Excellent influencing skills with ability to influence at all levels internally and externally
• Good customer relationship management skills
• Good cross functional team working and networking skills
• Proven problem solving skills
• Ability to drive and implement change within commercial team and customers

COMPANY
McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With 9,500 employees around the world and more than $3.5 billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures and food service businesses.
 
We have a passion for flavour. The company is serving customers from nearly 50 locations in 24 countries and consumers can buy our brands in more than 110 countries. Our industrial business flavours snacks, wraps, beverages and many other products for customers, which include global restaurant chains and leading food manufacturers
 
With approximately 3,600 employees, the company has operations in 12 countries across the Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) Zone and serves customers in more than 25 markets through its consumer and industrial businesses. McCormick is present in key consumer markets with leading brands, including Schwartz in the UK. McCormick EMEA Headquarters are located in Haddenham (UK).

TO APPLY
If you are looking for a new challenge and want to join a highly motivated team in a rewarding environment, please send us your CV with a covering letter by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button below.

In return we offer a competitive salary and benefits package and opportunity to work with a global flavour leader.
 
As an Equal Opportunities employer, McCormick is committed to a diverse workforce.

For further information about all our company and all positions in the UK please visit www.mccormickcorporation.com

 

Company

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavour and one of the most respected and familiar names in the industry.

 Our UK business manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavourful products for retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. We create flavours for a wide range of applications, such as beverages, snacks, dairy, bakery/confectionary, savoury, performance nutrition, and health.

 McCormick has had a presence in the UK for nearly 40 years. We have three sites across the country–our EMEA headquarters in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and innovation centre in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (which is on track to become McCormick’s first Net Zero carbon building), and our plant in Littleborough, Greater Manchester.

 Our brands and our products are trusted sources of flavour in millions of kitchens across the country—in homes and in restaurants. Our UK brand portfolio includes Schwartz, Frank’s RedHot, French’s, Cholula, Herdez, and OLD BAY.

Partnerships with farmers and suppliers around the world allow us to provide great-tasting, quality spices with consistency that you can trust. Our herbs and spices come from around 80 different countries.

 At McCormick, we stand together for the future of flavour, and we bring that commitment to work every day in the UK to deliver top-tier growth and quality from our global business.

 As a people-first culture, we encourage development in many ways, respect everyone’s differences and contributions, and do what’s right to develop our employees and to better our world.

 

Company info
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Location
Haddenham Business Park
Pegasus Way
Haddenham
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP17 8LB
United Kingdom

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