Category Manager - High Street & Travel Accounts

Category Manager

To £45,000 basic, 20% bonus, pension & healthcare

This is one of the biggest brand names in drinks. A young, vibrant and dynamic company, they are looking for a National Account Manager to add value to their High Street Channel. Often seen as a creative and quirky company, their globally recognised brand has a major presence in the both the on and off trade. They require people that have bright ideas, are positive, entrepreneurial and enthusiastic. This is an autonomous, creative position working with a high profile FMCG brand; opportunities like this are extremely rare.

Reporting to the Category Controller, you will be responsible for working with key retailers (BP, Shell, Moto, Boots, Superdrug, Wilkinsons etc) across the UK to identify the category and shopper insights to shape the commercial strategy for the UK business. You will cement this business as the category experts in the eyes of their UK customers by developing great relationships with their data partners and develop the tools and systems to help the sales team turn insight into action.

The successful candidate can either be a Junior Category Manager ready to take a step up or a Category Manager looking for a new role in an exciting environment. FMCG experience is crucial to success within this role. High levels of motivation and ambition goes without saying with this business as well as an entrepreneurial spark.

Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive. If you've not heard from us within two weeks, unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. For alternative opportunities or to register for jobs by email, please visit our website at www.newchapter.co.uk .