Category Development Manager

Category Development Manager | Boots, Superdrug & Sainsbury’s | Health & Beauty

Hybrid working – 3 days London office / 2 days WFH

Salary £50-60k (dependent of experience) plus strong blue-chip package

Client:

• Well-recognised market leader in beauty & health sector
• People focused business with strong values orientation
• Over the past four years they have delivered incredible growth and are dominating the category
• Given the significant growth and the maturing of the market they need to execute more and more sophisticated ways to drive the category and shopper experience
• Following a promotion an exciting Category Development Manager opportunity within a high growth division is now waiting you!

Role:

• As Category Development Manager - you will be responsible for developing collaborative category relationship with their key strategic customers; Boots, Superdrug & Sainsbury’s
• Key will be growing the total category for the retailer and ensuring they win through being the category expert across shopper and consumer dynamics
• You drive retailer-centric strategies, lead and execute retailer-specific growth projects, optimize range reviews, and maintain strong retailer relationships through regular trade meetings and strategic communication.
• Continually focused on how to unlock opportunities, identifying and influencing support required in order to be successful.
• Internally you’ll share Shopper knowledge to help shape future shopper driven action plans to address opportunities and challenges

Ideal candidate:

• Will be an experienced Category Development Manager, or experienced Category Development Executive within the FMCG sector
• With 2 years minimum operating with major Grocery or High Street retailers
• Offer excellent story-telling skills, which include a clear call to action!
• Proven ability to lead, challenge and deliver change in a matrix organisation.
• Action-focused mindset with proven ability to deliver through others.
• An ability to influence and collaborate effectively across market and functional boundaries.

Benefits & details:

• Salary range for this Category Development Manager role is £50-60k (dependent of experience) plus strong blue-chip package
• Amazing state of the art offices
• Strong culture and brilliant career growth opportunities

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