At Arla, we do so much more than make some of the world's favourite dairy products. We make healthy taste delicious, mornings worth getting up for and family dinners unforgettable. Cravendale®, Anchor®, Lurpak® and Tickler® - names like these make us a vital, natural part of modern life in over 100 countries around the world. We are 4,000 UK and 19,000 global employees at the heart of it. Every single one of us plays an important role and together we build on our 10bn Euros turnover and establish our position as one of the largest dairy companies in the world.



A vacancy has arisen in the UK Category Development team for a Top 4 Category Manager reporting into a Category Controller.



Responsibilities

• Working closely with one of Arla's key retail partners to drive category growth through the identification and action of compelling category insight
• The role will be based in house at the customer c. 2 days a week depending on business need, during this time objectives will be set by the customer but will largely focus around responsibility for merchandising for an allocated category
• The successful candidate will therefore also support the relevant Category Manager, Account Manager and Marketing team internally with in depth category knowledge that allows them to make informed decisions
• Flexibility is key in this role and it is important to be comfortable switching focus between categories and moving location between local offices as required
• All members of this customer Cat Man team take responsibility on a rota basis for running and submitting reports to the customer, this requires flexibility to work some early mornings and Sundays
• This role will also have shared ongoing responsibility for the continuous maintenance and improvement of these reports and their migration to new systems when necessary

Skills

• The attitude and the ability to create strong external relationships
• Capability to use data and impartial insight to back up recommendations in order to develop credibility and trust with the customer
• Experience of range reviews in one or more top 4 customers
• Willingness to train on and become proficient in the use of merchandising software including new leading edge tools and processes
• Strong Excel skills including advanced formulae
• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrable understanding of the UK retail market including channel, retailer, consumer and shopper trends
• Confidence to work on your own initiative and prioritise accordingly

In return you can expect a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to work for a forward thinking, progressive organisation that recognises and rewards talent.