Category Executive for Branded Chilled Business
- Employer
- Paul Nyman Consultancy
- Location
- West Midlands Region
- Salary
- Competitive to attract the best
- Closing date
- 4 Oct 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management
Job Details
The Business
We are currently recruiting an ambitious Category Executive for market leading branded chilled products business in the West Midlands.
The Role
You will be expected to provide analytical support to the senior category manager and the account team, which will be integral in driving the strategic direction for the business & and the Customer. You will be able to support range reviews and range optimisation, providing ad hoc market analysis where necessary. You should be able to identify & clearly articulate historical, current and forecast trends in order to make informed decisions on the future direction of the category and NPD in short, medium & long term. You will become an expert user of market and retailer specific data panels.
The Individual
The ideal candidate will have at least a year of previous category management experience. You will have a logical and analytical approach to problem solving. You should be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written, have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with desire to ‘go the extra mile’ when required. You should strive to use your initiative and exceed expectations with the ability to organise and prioritise your workload. A high level of PC literacy is expected, especially in the use of Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.
Paul Nyman Consultancy specialise in FMCG Sales jobs, Marketing jobs, NPD jobs, Technical jobs & Category jobs across the UK.
Company
Paul Nyman Consultancy, was established in 2004 to support the FMCG sales, marketing , Category and NPD markets, after Paul was made redundant and toured the UK recruitment market seeking employment to pay the mortgage.
During this journey he identified some of the most important characteristics for job seekers hunting for a new role:
- Understand what I, as a candidate can do.
- Honestly tell me why I cannot perform in the role I applied for.
- Know how your clients can advance my career.
- Get back to me.
- Don’t BS me.
These have become entwined in the approach the team at Paul Nyman Consultancy take to support individuals achieve career success across the UK and Europe.
We offer not just recruitment, but wider career support and development through workshops which include national and international recruitment and development experience.
Not just a recruiter.
We enjoy being career developers.
- Website
- http://www.paulnyman.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 07956 029 624
- Location
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Paul Nyman Consultancy
Waterside
Old Boston Road
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS22 5NB
United Kingdom
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