Category Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Wiltshire, Salisbury
- Salary
- £28000 - £30000 per annum
- Closing date
- 21 Dec 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management
Job Details
This is a rare opportunity to join a leading Food Manufacturer in a part time position as a Category Manager, with a view to maximising opportunity with Major Retailers through interpretation of Consumer Insight.
Client Details
Our client is a leading Food Manufacturer.
Description
The Category Manager will be responsible for driving new opportunities through interpretation of Consumer Insight Data.
In coordination with the Commercial Lead, the Category Manager will assess the current performance of the category and devise an overall strategy alongside specific tactics. The successful candidate will be expected to implement the strategy and seek continuous improvement through data information, maximising any opportunities.
This role is office-based in Salisbury and is 3 days a week.
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Have a hands-on approach
- Be familiar with the interpretation of Kantar data
- Have a background in Shopper Marketing and/or Category Management in FMCG
- Be a team player
- Be an effective communicator
- Be willing to get stuck in as necessary
- Be willing to work 3 days a week
Job Offer
Up to £30,000
3 days a week
Company
Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.
Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!
Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us
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