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Category Manager

Employer
Better Placed Recruitment
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
29 Sep 2017

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

Job Details



Our client is one the North Wests biggest and brightest FMCG businesses, a truly global operation with Category leading products and ambitious growth plans. An opportunity for an experienced and success driven Category Manager has arisen within their Category Management Function.

Reporting into the Category Controller the role of Category Manager is responsible for developing key customer partnerships in order to deliver first class insights that drive a competitive advantage for the business. You will work with two major multiples to deliver the brand activation strategy and ensure shopper insight results in deliverable in-store execution. Range reviews, data insight, development of consumer and shopper insights and implementation of actionable recommendations are all part of the role of Category Manager.

The ideal candidate will have around 3-5 years Category Management experience gained in an FMCG setting, experience gained in a UK market is essential.You will be of graduate calibre with a track record of delivering results in a highly focused commercial environment.

Company

With an enviable client list of blue chip FMCG businesses, Better Placed focuses on the recruitment of Sales and Marketing professionals across the UK. Working from offices in Leeds and Manchester, our team of highly experienced Consultants have built relationships with a wide range of companies in the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands as well as elsewhere in the UK.

In many cases we are preferred supplier to these businesses operating on an exclusive basis. We operate at all levels from graduate through to Director and our team are widely acknowledged as specialists in their chosen vertical markets.At Better Placed we focus on our candidates as much as our clients and we understand that failure to do so will slow the rapid growth that we have seen since our inception in 2002. Our track record of maintaining long term relationships with both candidates and clients is testament to how seriously we take this and is a fundamental part of what we stand for.

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