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Category Executive

Employer
Lime Talent
Location
London
Salary
£28000 - £35000 per annum + Benefits
Closing date
1 Oct 2018

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

Job Details



This global FMCG business requires little introduction, they are currently seeking a Category Executive to work on some of their flagship brands.

WITHIN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO:
  • Maximise the sales potential of your category through ensuring a shopper focussed approach that benefit the shopper and the retailer.
  • Work with the retailer in recommending range assortment and merchandising proposals in line with the customer business plan by reviewing market and space performance.
  • Influence the retailer's Buying and Merchandising teams through range, merchandising and category principles.
  • Work with National Accounts teams to deliver the objectives required to grow market share
  • Provide input into the direction and execution of NPD


TO BE A SUCCESSFUL CATEGORY EXECUTIVE, YOU MUST HAVE:
  • Hands-on experience working with blue chip retailers or FMCG businesses
  • Category Management experience or experience in advising category teams from an insights agency.
  • Range planning and merchandising experience
  • Experience of Space Planning and Merchandising software would also be highly beneficial but by no means essential.


If you'd like to work for a high profile, forward thinking FMCG business then don't hesitate to apply below. In return for the above you will receive a generous salary and the opportunity to further your career within one of the biggest names in FMCG!



Lime Talent is a recruitment agency specialising in the consumer goods industry. To view a broader selection of our current vacancies go to www.limetalentgroup.com or call us on 0207 042 3800.

By making an application to Lime Talent you confirm that you have read and agree to our privacy policy which can be found at https://www.limetalentgroup.com/privacy-and-data-policies

The Lime Talent team always review and process job applications swiftly. However due to the high volume of CVs that we receive online, we regrettably are not always able to respond to every applicant individually. If you've not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Lime Talent Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Company

We are Lime Talent, a recruitment agency specialising in the consumer goods industry. With over 25 years’ combined experience of recruiting within the FMCG, consumer goods & services sectors, we like to think we know our stuff! We are here to make finding your next job or your next superstar employee an easy and pleasurable experience.

We are an honest and straight talking bunch with a can-do attitude. We aren’t going to say the usual thing that recruiters say, like “we want to partner with you”, as whilst that may be nice, what we really want to do, is to deliver you real results in the shortest amount of time possible. Once we have provided you with the high level of service that you can expect from us, we are confident that strong relationships will follow.

 Areas that we recruit:

• Sales

• Marketing

• Category Management and Insights

• Purchasing and Buying

• Supply Chain

Contact us today to discuss your next career move or to find out how we can help you find the best talent for your business.

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Telephone
020 7042 3800

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