INTERIM OR FTC CATEGORY MANAGER – FMCG
- Employer
- Clear Edge Search & Selection Ltd
- Location
- Lancashire
- Salary
- £Competitive
- Closing date
- 13 Feb 2015
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Interim
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management
Job Details
Interim or FTC Category Manager – FMCG
£Competitive
Lancashire
Company
My client is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods across a range of categories; they are home to a number of well-known household brands which are stocked across all of the Top 4 Grocers, multiples and discounters. They are an extremely dynamic and entrepreneurial business with a lean culture and an engaging environment. As a result of increased work load they are seeking a highly experience Category Manager to work on either an interim basis at a consultative level or on a FTC with a view to make the role permanent.
Purpose of the role:
To develop and maintain key customer and deliver first class insights that drive competitive advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Category Director your main duties and responsibilities will include;
- In line with the category strategies - process, maintain and enhance strategic customer partnerships
- Deliver a full Category Management service to these strategic customers, ensuring category and shopper insights evolve into deliverable in-store executions.
- Input into the range review process with strategic retail partners from presentation to implementation.
- Support category team leader with data insights to deliver recommendations into retail partners.
- Develop consumer & shopper insights into clear trade messages and recommendations for both internal & external customers
- Provide category/brand/customer insights that enhance business understanding and deliver quantifiable benefits to both our brand and channel strategies.
- Appropriate influence in NPD process, ensuring all operational and on shelf impact considerations are communicated
- Produce range & merchandising recommendations for modular based channels.
Requirements:
To be considered for this role you will need to have excellent experience within a Category Management role with a strong FMCG background. You will be a dynamic service provided that can add value to the processes and category strategy of the business.
For more information on this role and other opportunities please email olivia.hehir@ceselection.com or simply apply below.
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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