Category Manager - Tesco/Waitrose

Our client is a world wide renowned branded food business that has been creating high quality branded food products that are supplied around the globe! As the UK’s brand champion within their category they boast some of the most loved brands within the food industry. It’s not just their products that move fast, they are a market leader for a reason – they have a track record of exceeding customer expectations resulting in genuine and fast-paced careers in a dynamic environment. Our client ensures that its staff and strategic partners are always put first to ensure that success and mutual goals are always achieved.

With a track record of growth for many years and recent acquisition’s, could this be the time to join and be a part of their future success story?

The Role
As the successful Category Manager you will be expected to lead the vision for Tesco and the Waitrose business. As part of this position you will be required to work closely with your accounts in partnership to develop a category growth vision and strategy plan, you will influence the delivery through internal sales and marketing teams. You will be responsible for your accounts and developing a rolling 3 years category vision, driver and tactics whilst identifying and quantifying the drivers of category performance that support the growth strategies across the channel. As this is a lead role within the Category team due to the scale and importance of this account they are looking for someone ideally with Tesco experience already.

The successful Category Manager will have:
• Currently hold the position of, Category Manager, Category Development Manager, Category Executive or equivalent.
• Category management experience– within Tesco business which is very desirable
• Experience of planogram systems desirable
• Retail Link experience desirable
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong analytical & problem solving capability
• Experience of fast paced FMCG manufacturing and retail desirable
• Ideally be degree educated or equivalent

In return you will receive a competitive salary, and an industry leading benefits package

This is an office based role in the West Midlands/North West.
 
If you believe in your ability and wish to develop your career please contact Chloe Easton on 01159 841 801 or 07891 248 124 or send your CV to talent@fmcgexecutive.com.