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Category Manager

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
York
Salary
£30000 - £40000 per annum
Closing date
15 Jun 2018

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

Job Details

Job Type: Category Manager
Location: York
Sector/Industry: FMCG – Food   
Job Reference: VAC-24178

Are you a commercial, analytical and personable candidate looking for a role within a Global Food Brand looking to progress within the FMCG Industry? Do you have experience of analysing, interpreting data and identifying trends? If this is of interest to you, please read on!

The company: 
The company is a Global Food organisation with an outstanding reputation looking to build and maintain its taskforce for the future. The company is at the forefront of consumer innovation and due to the expansion and growth throughout the business, the company is now looking to appoint a Category Manager to help develop and deliver category strategies, tactics and execute plans.

The Role:   
  • Ability to analyse sales and market data to gain in depth understanding of the Foodservice market; category, segments, customers, competitors and performance
  • Work with CSMs to outline fiscal activity and drive JBP’s to deliver product/NPD listings
  • Work with Business Unit Controller and line manager to identify and drive strategic plans by segment (profit and cost)
  • Build relationships with customers’ marketing and brand departments to jointly execute insight plans
  • Develop tools to enable Nationals team to recognise insights and execute against strategies
  • Create bespoke category presentations and present to customers
  • Lead bespoke customer NPD projects
Successful candidates will have experience of analysing, interpreting data and identifying key trends. Knowledge of category management principals and the FMCG industry is essential.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent– Essential
  • Experience of working within category management at a similar level - Desirable
  • Experience of working in Retail or Foodservice industry - Desirable
 
In return for this skillset, the company offers a fantastic package, career progression and a chance to be a part of a globally renowned and remarkable company on a continuous growth curve.

Apply now to be considered – kathryn.p.a4lkbc5j9upx@advocate-group.aptrack.co.uk  

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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