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Category Manager | Branded FMCG | Oxfordshire

Employer
DR Newitt
Location
Oxfordshire
Salary
£45-50k + bonus + benefits.
Closing date
20 Jul 2017

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

Job Details

Our client is an award winning Branded FMCG business. The business has a fantastic reputation in the industry and are going through a strong period of growth.

They are looking for some new talent for their Commercial team.

The Role

Category Manager

Job fundamentals:

  • To build successful relationships with new and existing Suppliers / Customers so the business is seen as the category growth expert and preferred category partner.
  • Developing and sharing tools for the sales team to sell the optimum category message, driving trial and penetration.

Responsibilities:

  • Thorough supplier & customer understanding (e.g. KPIs, contacts, retail portfolio/ formats, shopper profile, corporate & category strategy, pricing & promo strategy, category size, competitive set, competitive USPs, supply chain structure etc)
  • Develop and own the category concept sell externally to deliver thought leadership & category growth with best in class shopper, market and category understanding and insight
  • Deliver Physical Availability of Partner brands (layout, shelf space, education)
  • Equipping Sales Teams & Customer SBD Managers with the right tools to win
  • Influence Range & distribution
  • EPOS data tracking and analysis
  • Competitor intelligence
  • Produce effective reports to be distributed both internally / externally
  • Through accompaniments and 121’s, coach and mentor the team. Implement development plans for talent management utilizing the Appraisal system

The Candidate

  • Category experience, working with data and data systems.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to work well as part of a team.
  • FMCG background.

What’s on Offer

  • £45-50k + bonus + benefits.

The position is office based Oxfordshire/Midlands area.

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to greg@drnewitt.com or contact Greg Carroll on 0161 833 0181.

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

Register@drnewitt.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 226 5060
Location
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom

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