For over 60 years we’ve been the number one branded player in frozen potato market. When it comes to bringing the nation together at mealtimes with simple, delicious and great tasting food we’re kind of a big deal!
You won’t just find us in supermarkets though. As well as owning a household retail brand, our respected foodservice business works in close partnership with distributors, chefs and caterers across thousands of the country’s pubs, restaurants, hospitals and schools.
 
We are passionate about potatoes. 
But we’re even more passionate about our People!
 
ABOUT THE JOB.
 
Our retail business is fast paced, demanding and ever changing. Our retail customers are an important part of our success, so as Category Manager, it’s your job to unlock even more McCain potential to grow and expand your core categories for Frozen Food across our convenience and distribution customers. 
 
We’re looking for a go-getter, someone with a growth mind-set who can map out their future at McCain. Someone who can grow strong customer relationships, your passion and personality will give you the platform to showcase your expertise.

Someone who can turn insights into actions, who pushes boundaries and is constantly thinking of new ways to evolve in line with the McCain Category Vision through Category Reviews, New Product presentations and bespoke customer requests and projects. 
 
You’re in control of building a strong customer relationship, and it’s important you like to keep on top of key retail and market trends and have a passion for growth. 
 
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR…
 

• Experience of analysing and interpreting data to deliver insight
• Being able to new bring solutions and ideas to the table
• The know how to excite customers and grow the category. 
• The ability to persuade and influence others, and build strong relationships. 
• Good time management, being able to juggle lots of things at once! 

 
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
 
Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you’ll be pleased to know we don’t pay you in chips. For working hard, you’ll also get a great salary, generous car allowance and some pretty good benefits including:
 

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays – where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Private medical insurance scheme
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe
• And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK…
Our Head Office is in Scarborough, North Yorkshire and we operate a hybrid working policy here at McCain and our culture is based on achieving outcomes, so although we’d love to see you from time to time success will be measured by the objectives you deliver, and not where you’re based.