Category Manager

THIS IS AN OFFICE BASED ROLE - 5 DAYS IN THEIR CENTRAL MANCHESTER OFFICES!

The requirements of this job are not a commercial tick box

YOU HAVE TO believe in teamwork, want team collaboration, eager to learn and develop and be passionate about FMCG.

A bold statement but this FMCG business has a culture, working environment and offering which is second to none in the FMCG world. If you’re looking for a big corporate set up this won’t be for you, but if you’re after a business small yet perfectly formed, nimble, and who offer incredible learning and development opportunities with structure yet the flexibility to ‘have a go’, this is it!

A rare one… and you might have just come across it!

They are a young, vibrant team based in Manchester and have world-renowned brands that you will recognise and come across every day…

After having a mega last few years hitting double digit Y.O.Y growth, they are now upscaling their marketing team and looking for a Senior Category Manager to come in and manage key customers for their brands.

Whether you are in a category role now, maybe in sales with an eye for detail, or even a buyer, or in supply chain, if category management is of interest then click apply!

• Own and manage the consumer and category agenda
• Build insight and knowledge from all data and insight sources.
• Build the annual category strategy
• Deliver the agenda to set the 1-3-5 year direction
• Own and manager the strategic customer category relationship
• Own and manage the data providers
• Present to customers to drive growth within the category and brands.

• Experience in FMCG
• Have a story to tell – have you travelled the world perhaps? Involved in exciting hobbies or activities? What is it about you?
• Passionate about marketing and interested in FMCG
• Advocate for team collaboration
• Ability to analyse data
• Demonstrates ambition, drive and determination to succeed
• Have strong presenting skills.

If you are currently in the commercial/ marketing/ FMCG space and would love to get into the Category Management world and work with an incredible team who are driven, passionate and hard-working, then drop me a message or apply below!