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Category Manager - Top 3 Grocery Retail

Employer
Silver Stone Search & Selection.
Location
Leicester
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum, Benefits: Package
Closing date
3 Jun 2016

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

Job Details

Category Manager – Top 3 Grocery Retail

Circa £45k + Package

Site Based – Midlands

This £multi-million food group are recognised as the market leaders in the manufacture and supply of Brand and Own label high quality chilled food products. Seen as true innovators, inspirational NPD is at the heart of their success and they continue to excite their grocery retail customers and in-turn consumers. Working within this really fast paced and exciting product category they are now seeking to deliver further customer focus by recruiting an exceptional Category Manager to support their rapidly growing in store grocery team managing the “Food to go” Category with one of their largest grocery customers.

 The role:

  • To be the “go to “contact for the Front of Store business both with the customer and internal departments – covering all sub categories.
  • You will take responsibility for implementing category strategies and tactics focusing on the retail offering, you will be the consumer and category expert and drive growth through effective category management and lead the identification of opportunities for innovation and category growth.
  • You will be responsible for ensuring that all internal & external market research information (IRI, TNS Panel Dates) is effectively analysed in order to identify opportunities & threats in the market place as well driving category reviews, data assessments, category insights, merchandising and in store Marketing Activity.
  • You will be required to work closely with the National Accounts teams to help increase profitability through a very proactive approach.
 
Your experience:
 
  • Degree Qualified.
  • You will have gained Customer / Trade or Category Marketing experience ideally within an own label or branded FMCG business environment.
  • Experience within food manufacturing would be advantageous although not necessary. You will be able to demonstrate outstanding experience of utilizing data streams effectively in order to make robust business recommendations.
  • An excellent opportunity for a candidate seeking a step up and more autonomy in their role.
 

 

Company

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Silver Stone Search & Selection is an innovative and professional recruitment business which provides a tailored resourcing service to both clients and candidates. Operating primarily in Food, FMCG, Consumer goods, Retail and Pharmaceutical sectors we have over 20 years recruitment experience in commercial and operational disciplines across middle to senior management.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01869 341200
Location
Silver Stone Search and Selection Ltd.
Oxon
Oxfordshire
OX27 7SG
United Kingdom

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