Category Development Executive

Category Development Executive - London-based Hybrid

 

About Us: Why Work With The Advocate Group To Find Your Next Opportunity?

• We work with exciting brands from SME/ Challenger brands, to Household name leaders
• Our consultants are solely focused on the consumer-product market
• We are committed to finding you your ideal role, and over 80% of the assignments that we lead are exclusive to The Advocate Group
• We use the latest recruitment technology to represent you in both a modern and impactful way
• Create and deliver selling propositions to drive everyday availability of the brand
• Be the expert on retailer specific shopper insight
  • create, maintain and publish reports to provide the business with insights.
  • Collate data and analyse the category
  • Identify opportunities, liaising with the Category Manager to proceed with the relevant opportunities
  • Catalogue in store plannograms, and apply sales data to the space in store to create rationales for fair space share

Category Development Executive Roles & Responsibilities

• Create and deliver selling propositions to drive everyday availability of the brand
• Be the expert on retailer specific shopper insight
  • create, maintain and publish reports to provide the business with insights.
• Collate data and analyse the category
• Identify opportunities, liaising with the Category Manager to proceed with the relevant opportunities
• Catalogue in store plannograms, and apply sales data to the space in store to create rationales for fair space share

Category Development Required Skills

• Numbers and data driven
• Analytical skillset
• Previous experience within FMCG
• Understanding of using Nielsen, IRI or Kantar
• Technical capability to operate technical systems
• Strong excel skills

To Apply:

To apply directly for this role, please send your CV and a cover letter to ellis.mullaney@advocate-group.co.uk, or alternatively hit the 'apply now' button below.

Need more information on the role? Give Ellis Mullaney or Martha Wiles a call to discuss further.

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