Category Manager - Grocery
- Employer
- Vertical Advantage
- Location
- Middlesex
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000 per annum + car + bonus + benefits
- Closing date
- 16 Mar 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management, National Accounts
Job Details
Category Manager - Grocery
Middlesex
The Organisation:
This globally recognised multi-category FMCG Food business has an enviable portfolio of brands and is now recruiting for a Category Manager to be responsible for providing strategic category recommendations in the multiple grocery channel.
The Role:
- Responsible for building on-going effective relationships with your key external contacts to establish the business and brand as a trusted category advisor
- Provide objective and compelling category recommendations and assessments on core retail range reviews, taking into consideration Range / Space / Merchandising / Macro Space / segment flow
- Create category input for 3 year plans, brand plans and NPD, account plans and JBP's
- Analyse and interpret trends from Category, Shopper and Commercial data to identify category growth, brand and distribution opportunities and risks Translate identified opportunities into a clear call-to-action
- Drive sell-in's of customer specific plans regarding range and space management, working closely and aligning with the Business Unit Controllers and Business Account Managers
The Person:
- Degree educated
- Proven record of making a difference to customer performance through personal Category Management initiatives
- A breadth of FMCG experience enabling an appreciation of the overall business/commercial context of the role category management plays within the organisation
- Commercial with strong financial skills
- Highly numerate with excellent analytical skills, able to probe numbers for trends, insights and opportunities, and translate into logical, concise and clear recommendations
This would be an excellent opportunity for an already experienced Category Manager or an experienced Buyer from a Grocery background looking to make the switch to a supplier side role. Get in touch with me to find out more!
Company
Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.
We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.
Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.
Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.
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