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Senior Category Development Manager

Employer
Vertical Advantage
Location
London
Salary
£58000 - £70000 per annum, Benefits: plus bonus, pension and healthcare – flexible
Closing date
31 Jul 2019

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

Job Details

The Organisation 
Do you enjoy deep diving into data and insight?
Have you worked previously worked with Top 4 retailers?
Are you keen to further progress your career within a large-scale consumer good giant with plenty of opportunities to progress and develop?

The Role  
As Senior Category Development Manager you’ll be supporting a plethora of teams and customers by displaying data driven insight to identify opportunities;
Key duties will include;
  • Support development of Category Strategies and influence retailers to implement bespoke recommendations
  • Develop and deliver effective category stories to support new category growth
  • Develop and agree activation plans for key initiatives including merchandising and promotional recommendations
  • Monitor, evaluate & communicate changes in category, customer dynamics and competitor activities
  • Recommend actions to address category issues through influencing retailers
 
The person;
The successful candidate will need to be performing a similar customer facing category role supporting a top 4 retailer.
A degree level education or equivalent is required alongside someone who possesses strong numerical, analytical and communication skills.

Company

Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.

We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.

Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.

Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.

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