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Category Manager

Employer
Nigel Wright Recruitment
Location
Yorkshire and the Humber
Salary
Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
Closing date
23 Apr 2015

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

Job Details

Company

My client are a private label and branded manufacturer of food products sold through major retail. Will excellent facilities, forward thinking and a strong team, they are in an excellent position to influence within their category.  Given the opportunity in the market to offer best in class category support on private label to the grocers, the business are seeking a cat man with the ability to drive and manage the data to create the story for the retailer.

Job

§  Reporting to the Managing Director, you will apply your insights and understanding of shopper and customer needs and behaviours to develop and recommend customer plans that align the objectives of both customers and Company in delivering profitable growth. §  Your analysis of the market situation coupled with your understanding of shopper and customer motivations and behaviours will lead to actionable insights which will form the foundation of your plans. §  You will manage the development of the Company’s solutions to these insights. §  You will create and recommend plans to build stronger positions with customers in current markets and to enter new markets.  §  You will control and monitor the implementation of customer plans that will build the Company’s profitability and that of its customers through strong customer and shopper relationships.

Person

This is an exciting role in a business that provides great autonomy and values individual expertise.  As this is a stand alone category function, less experienced candidates must be aware that they will lead Category within the business so must be able to manage up effectively. Whilst you will have the opportunity to lead the strategic direction you will be 100% responsible for the day to day analysis and must be comfortable as such.

Company

Nigel Wright is a leading pan-European recruitment consultancy, with a specialist division dedicated to recruiting for the FMCG marketplace. We recruit for both manufacturing and sales and marketing positions, ranging from graduate to board level positions. Our consultants are experienced industry professionals, who have worked in manufacturing environments and commercial positions in the food and drink industry. This experience, coupled with our recruitment expertise ensures that we are well placed to offer candidates and clients insightful, relevant advice.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0191 222 0770 or 020 7405 3921
Location
Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street, Newcastle
25 Southampton Buildings, London
Newcastle and London
NE1 6AF, WC2A 1AL
GB

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