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Category Manager

Employer
Kellogg's
Location
UK-North West England-Manchester
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
14 Feb 2017

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

Job Details

Category Manager

Grow with us as a Category Manager on the Kellogg Sales Team – where we believe in your success.  Engage with us through your leadership of a full Category Management service, developing actionable insight to sell and implement customer specific Category Strategies to drive category and Kellogg's growth - across different customer channels. 
 
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

  • Drive Category Management across customer teams to increase sales and achieve customer business targets.
  • Plan, lead and flawlessly execute range updates and range reviews in line with Kellogg's and customer objectives.
  • Lead and execute our merchandising strategy within relevant customers, focusing on segmentation, flow, brand blocking and multi-location product siting.
  • Provide input into Kellogg's innovation plans through your insight and understanding of the market and help account teams sell our new products.
  • Manage our product portfolio within customers to grow our distribution to drive category and Kellogg's sales.
  • Develop best in class category relationships to unlock category growth opportunities (through external reporting and regular customer visits).

WHAT DO I NEED TO DEMONSTRATE?

At Kellogg Company, we place a huge emphasis on recruiting the best people to help grow our business and build on our success. To be considered for this position you must be able to demonstrate the following:
 
Required

  • FMCG experience to include experience of Category Management/Development;
  • Excellent analytical skills combined with the ability to translate to insight;
  • Excellent communication, presentation & influencing skills with a proven record of delivery;

Preferred

  • FMCG experience to include sales;

WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? 

This role requires someone with an immense passion and an entrepreneurial spirit to work and win within this area of the business. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to grow with us whilst contributing to the growth of the Kellogg business.

If you experience any difficulty when applying please contact myhr@kellogg.com.

Please note that the closing date may be subject to change. We will interview suitable candidates as they apply, so please don’t hesitate to take this opportunity to submit your application as soon as possible.

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The Kellogg Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

 

Company

Say breakfast, think Kellogg’s. We’ve worked mighty hard to become the undisputed category champion, and you’ll match that effort to keep us there. But that’s only half the story, because you’ll also lead our big push for leadership of the snacks category.

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