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Category Manager

Employer
Better Placed Recruitment
Location
England, Merseyside, Liverpool
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
6 Nov 2019

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

Job Details



Our client is a rapidly growing FMCG business with a global footprint and a well established and respected name in their industry. Known as innovators and trusted for their commitment to excellence, this business is a real catch for someone to grow their career in a values and people led business.



With a strong branded and private label portfolio, this food manufacturer enjoys a collaborative relationship with both grocery and food service customers and takes a category led approach and has a talented category management function. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a rising star in category management to join the team.



Reporting into the Head of Category the role of Category Manager is responsible for developing key customer partnerships in order to deliver first class insights that drive a competitive advantage for the business. In addition you will be responsible for delivering a category management and merchandising service to your customer, ensuring that category and shopper insights evolve into deliverable in-store executions. In support of the Head of Category you will input into the range review process from presentation to implementation in addition to making actionable recommendations to retail partners by utilising both category and shopper data insight.



The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of commercial, marketing or category experience gained in an FMCG setting, experience gained in a UK market is essential. You will be of graduate calibre with a track record of delivering actionable insights in a highly focused commercial environment. You must have strong presentation and commercial skills and be proficient with continuous data sets such as Kantar, Nielsen, Nielsen AD, IRI, Dunnhumby



Company

With an enviable client list of blue chip FMCG businesses, Better Placed focuses on the recruitment of Sales and Marketing professionals across the UK. Working from offices in Leeds and Manchester, our team of highly experienced Consultants have built relationships with a wide range of companies in the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands as well as elsewhere in the UK.

In many cases we are preferred supplier to these businesses operating on an exclusive basis. We operate at all levels from graduate through to Director and our team are widely acknowledged as specialists in their chosen vertical markets.At Better Placed we focus on our candidates as much as our clients and we understand that failure to do so will slow the rapid growth that we have seen since our inception in 2002. Our track record of maintaining long term relationships with both candidates and clients is testament to how seriously we take this and is a fundamental part of what we stand for.

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