Category Manager
- Employer
- Veritas Partners Limited - Category Management
- Location
- Head Office West of London, 2/3 days a week
- Salary
- to £50,000 + Bonus, + other benefits
- Closing date
- 8 Feb 2021
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management, Marketing, National Accounts
Job Details
Job Title: Category Manager
Location: Head Office West of London, 2/3 days a week
Salary: to £50,000
Benefits Bonus, + other benefits
The Company:
We are a leading manufacturer of crisps and snack-based products. Unrivalled quality, innovation and service have positioned us as the supplier of choice for customers in the UK and overseas. Organic growth and business gains have led to the need to appoint a dynamic and talented Category Manager.
The Opportunity:
This role reports to the Sales Director and acts as Insight champion across the business. You will also support in the development of strategic plans, customer activity and innovation projects. In addition, you will:
- Be the category and shopper expert in the business.
- Deliver actionable insights to the Commercial teams which support the business Strategy.
- Provide insight for customer range reviews and category performance reviews and make recommendations on how to maximise business.
- Deliver insight presentations to customers.
- Manage multiple data sources, particularly Kantar & Nielsen.
- Track, understand and report on longer term trends.
- Support the Innovation process.
- Provide high quality analysis in response to ad hoc requirements.
- Compile regular market overview reports for internal and external use.
You:
- Have experience of data insight in the UK Grocery Multiple Channel, including Discounters
- Can think short and long term in parallel.
- Have experience of supporting a Commercial Team.
- Have developed and executed different strategies and tactics for customers.
- Have created compelling propositions from insight.
- Are forward thinking and proactive.
- Can take a brief but also be curious to look beyond it.
- Wonder why something is the way it is, doesn’t just accept it at face value.
If you wish to apply for this role please click on the apply button with a copy of your up to date cv in word format quoting ref number 11110/3
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