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Senior Category Manager

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
London
Salary
£50000 - £55000 per annum
Closing date
24 May 2018

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

Job Details

Job Type: Senior Category Manager – Drinks
Location: London     
Sector/Industry: FMCG
Job reference: VAC-24095

Are you looking to work for an entrepreneurial business with exciting growth plans, where you will work with a portfolio of creative brands? Are you looking for long term development opportunities in an autonomous environment? If so, read on!
 
The company:

Based in the South East/ London, my Branded FMCG client is well known in their field and experiencing a large amount of growth, not just in the UK but globally, which has been consistent over a number of years. They have created a new role for a Senior Category Manager for the EMEA region as they continue to expand and develop.
 
The role:
 
  • Develop category management principles and lead their application in EMEA to identify customer/ consumer insights that strategically position the retail partners for success
  • Build networks across the EMEA partners, developing strategic relationships with management teams
  • Help develop the EMEA wide portfolio range, merchandising and shelf adjacencies
  • Prepare space planning planograms and analysis for key accounts utilizing space planning software and Nielsen data
  • Work with the EMEA category analyst to input to sales planning and reviews by identifying trends and reviewing KPIs
  • Assist in driving category development principles to differentiate to deliver increased distribution, space and display resulting in increased sales and profit
 
The successful candidate:
  • Solid experience as a category manager
  • Good understanding of all of the data sources i.e. Nielsen
  • Ideally Food and/or Beverage background
  • Consumer product experience.
  • EMEA experience.
  • Solid Written & Verbal Communication skills.
To apply directly please send a copy of your CV to eliza.b.a4lkbc5j8qci@advocate-group.aptrack.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role.

Please note The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency & business.

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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