Senior Category Marketing manager
- Employer
- DR Newitt
- Location
- Lincolnshire and surrounding areas
- Salary
- £45-55k + company car + company pension + healthcare + package
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2016
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management, Marketing
Job Details
Our client is well established, innovative and growing food manufacturing company with a wide range of products supplied to major retailers. They have an exciting new opportunity in their Marketing department to head up the Category Marketing and Insights team. The role comes with 3 direct reports and ideally the successful candidate will have several years of experience of working within managing a category marketing and Insight environment .
The Role:
• Responsible for the management of the Category Marketing and Insight department, coming with 3 direct reports.
• Develop and execute the category marketing strategy including business, customers, shoppers and branding plans.
• Assist with the development and management of key brands within portfolio.
• The successful candidate will also be responsible for developing and motivating the team, along with full responsibility for the marketing budget.
• Proactive role in the selection and management of third party marketing relationships.
The Candidate:
• Highly motivated individual with experience of numerous top grocery retailers in a leading category or insights role.
• Category specific knowledge from within the food sector, and up to date knowledge of the retail market place is a necessity.
• The ability to motivate and influence the team (3 direct reports with this role)
• Experience of successful product brand development and management.
• Good working understanding of market data & market insight tools including experience of both Qualitative & Quantitative research.
• Strong planning, organisational and presentation skills
• Good written, verbal communication and interpersonal abilities
• Competent with use of IT software.
• Capability to research and analyse and forecast information
The Package:
• £45,000 - £55,000 basic salary
• Company Car
• Healthcare
• Pension
Please contact Graham Knight at DR Newitt for further information on 0131 226 5060, or via e-mail graham@drnewitt.com.
Company
D R Newitt are Food, Drink and FMCG recruitment specialists providing permanent and interim recruitment services:
We offer Headhunting, Search & Selection and Advertising services across the following disciplines:
• Sales
• Marketing and Category
• Executive
• Supply Chain / Buying
• Technical / Quality
• NPD / Process / Development Chefs
• Operations / Manufacturing
• Engineering
• HR and Finance
To enquire about a specific role or to have a confidential discussion about your career path, call or email us:
- Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060
- Manchester Office 0161 833 0181
- Website
- http://www.drnewitt.com/
- Telephone
- 0131 226 5060
- Location
-
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom
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