Senior Category Manager/Head of Category
- Employer
- FMCG Executive Network
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- Salary up to £75,000 plus exceptional benefits
- Closing date
- 4 Sep 2015
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management, Marketing
Job Details
Our client is a food importer and processor that supply their large portfolio of own-label products to some of the biggest and highly recognisable grocery companies in the Country. Their extensive portfolio of products stands for the highest quality and has an ethical and environmental story from source to customer. Our client now wants to build on recent success and implement a highly experienced Category professional to create a new division of their business.
Do you aspire to be the driving force behind retailer and processor relationships?
The Role
As the successful Senior Category Manager/Head of Category you will be expected to be a self starter with a fetch and find attitude to data and insights. You will work very closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to assist them in building added value to already strong partnerships with key retailers. As the Senior Category Manager/Head of Category you will be the catalyst for the beginning of a brand new division with a view to add direct reports as the business progresses. Therefore you must be able to work autonomously and possess desirable man-management skills for the future development of the department.
The successful Senior Category Manager/Controller will:
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Currently hold the position of, Senior Category Manager, Head of Category, Category Controller, Category Development Controller, Category Development Manager or equivalent.
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Strong Category background, with experience in the Top 4 multiples.
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Have managed teams of direct reports
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Have experience working with Branded and own label produce.
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Have extensive knowledge of Kantar and Nielsen systems.
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Have experience and exposure to supply chain, preferably international.
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Ideally be degree educated or equivalent.
In return you will receive a salary up to £75,000 plus exceptional benefits.
If you believe in your ability and wish to develop your career and want to find out more about this position then please send your CV to talent@fmcgexecutive.com or contact Will Middleton on 01159 841 801
Company
FMCG Recruitment Solutions for Sales, Marketing & Category Management
For over 19 years, FMCG Executive Network have specialised in recruiting professionals for the FMCG sector, covering sales, marketing and category management. Our growth and success over that time has come down to the simple but powerful promise we make to our clients:
"To work for you as though we are one of you"
That means understanding how you tick. It means building a true partnership – one that’s not just about ‘finding the right person’, but supporting the growth and success of your organisation from within. But perhaps most importantly, it means doing what’s right. Never delivering quantity at the expense of quality, and always offering you the most honest, tailored and insightful advice.
It’s why we’re trusted time and time again by some of the biggest names in FMCG – across the UK and worldwide. To find out a little more about how we’d operate as your chosen recruitment partner
Our discerning consultants offer a recruitment solution with experience that will surpass all expectations.
Contact us:
Suite 112, M25 Business Centre, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1JH (02036 676700)
- Website
- http://www.fmcgexecutive.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 02036 676700
- Location
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Suite 112
M25 Business Centre
Waltham Abbey
Essex
Essex
EN9 1JH
GB
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