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Category Manager

Employer
Silver Stone Search & Selection.
Location
Buckinghamshire
Salary
£45k - £60k (DOE)
Closing date
23 May 2018

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

Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen with major Branded FMCG powerhouse, recognised as the No1 in the market they are brand leaders in their sector of the food insudtry across Europe and they are seeking an exceptional Category Manager who can be truly inspired by working with such and significant brand and be passionate about helping the Brand continue to grow and evolve through the implementation of outstanding Category initiatives within some of the biggest UK grocery retailers.

 
The Role:
  • Influence Top 4 retail clients to increase range and growth for your products
  • Work with internal teams such as sales and marketing
  • Overseeing and support a  team of analysts / Executive
  • Driving category relationships and initiatives with the large retailers.
  • Becoming a leader for the retail partners and the internal organisation, delivering results that will be viewed as best across the retail trade.
  • Managing a large portfolio of different retail customers developing appropriate strategies for each.
  • Developing strong working relationships with NPD, buying, and marketing teams.
  • Monitor and review performance of the category, brand and activities
 
The Person:
  • Degree or equivalent.
  • You will have previous Commercial experience as a category manager with a branded FMCG environment
  • The ability to analyse and make recommendations to support category decisions,  knowledge of key data such as such as IRI, Nielsen, Kantar, EPOS is essential.
  • Have excellent problem solving and project management skills.
  • Strong people influencing and communication skills, the ability to manage and persuade at all levels of the company is essential.
  • Previous experience and knowledge of the top 4 retailers.
  • Are seeking TRUE career development within a brand leading FMCG business

Company

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Silver Stone Search & Selection is an innovative and professional recruitment business which provides a tailored resourcing service to both clients and candidates. Operating primarily in Food, FMCG, Consumer goods, Retail and Pharmaceutical sectors we have over 20 years recruitment experience in commercial and operational disciplines across middle to senior management.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01869 341200
Location
Silver Stone Search and Selection Ltd.
Oxon
Oxfordshire
OX27 7SG
United Kingdom

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