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Category Executive

Employer
Ashwood Executive Search International
Location
Greater London / Home Counties
Salary
£30,000 - £40,000 + Car + Bonus + Benefits
Closing date
10 Mar 2016

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management, Marketing, Merchandising, Sales

Job Details

A major industry leading food manufacturer, with a host of iconic brands, is seeking a proactive and passionate Category Executive to work on one of their largest, most successful categories, for their major Southern retailors.

Reporting to the Senior Category Manager, you’ll have every opportunity to make a real difference.  You’ll also be able to develop and take real ownership for specific category areas in the future. And, along the way, you’ll get to influence some of the key Sales & Marketing decision makers in the business.

Key responsibilities

  • Getting to grips with the Category Vision and helping to transform it into a customer plan where the big ideas identified are tactically executed across range assortment, space and merchandising
  • Assisting the Category Manager with the analysis and insight required for Range Reviews 
  • Developing objective space to sales recommendations and aligning them to range review objectives and Category Vision growth opportunities
  • Develop best in class merchandising guidelines alongside others Category Managers
  • Measuring and tracking share of shelf; using Kantar, IRI, IGD and loyalty card data to analyse customer performance and developing continuous reporting solutions, including category scorecards.

What our client is looking for

A highly numerate individual with excellent Excel skills and a good understanding of data sources, analysis and interpretation. A proven ability to use space planning tools to create merchandising recommendations would also be a plus.

To really excel in this role you’ll need a strong presence, lots of character and a natural ability to engage with and influence others. Our client is looking for someone who is extremely customer focused who strives to be the best, always delivers on their commitments and loves nothing more than championing fresh ideas.

Interested? Then email your CV to our consultants at Ashwood Executive Search International, quoting reference number 2285

Company

At Ashwood Executive Search International we specialise in recruiting globally, from middle management positions to £six-figure executive assignments. Working primarily with FMCG organisations our clients range from high profile blue-chip companies to smaller niche and developing businesses. Our aim is to be viewed by clients as a world-class provider of the most talented people, while providing candidates with the very best advice, mentoring and coaching services to further their careers.

We have established an outstanding track-record providing Sales, Marketing, Category, Consumer Innovation, Technical, Manufacturing, HR and Supply Chain professionals. With a reputation for achieving excellent results, both for our clients and candidates, we strongly believe we can help you with your requirements. If you are a candidate this means we will work with you to find the ideal role to match your talents and aspirations. If you are a business it means we will apply our expertise and knowledge to source the most talented and culturally relevant people for your organisation.

Ashwood continues to grow and develop as we apply our unique methods and style of resourcing. With UK teams in Bracknell and London and operations in New York and Johannesburg, we provide clients with extensive worldwide coverage that is designed to deliver the top talent for their business.

Charity Partnership - Ashwood Executive Search International​ and Farm Africa 

Ashwood Executive Search International are pleased to announce that we will be extending our support of the charity Farm Africa for another year.

Our world is one of global connections and as a key player in the food industry, Ashwood is determined to play our part in ending one of the biggest challenges facing the world today; hunger. We are outraged that 1 in 8 people go to bed hungry every night and are determined to help create a different future for these 1 billion people.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 1344 206262
Location
Index House
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7ET
GB

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