Senior Category Manager | Home Based Personal Care

Are you a category expert who can turn data into compelling retailer stories?

Thriving Brands is a fast-growing, acquisitive personal care business with their Head Office in the US. With

ambitious plans for growth across the UK market, we are looking for a commercially minded experienced Category Manager to play a key role in shaping customer strategy and driving category growth.

Reporting directly to the UK Country Manager, this is a highly visible role with significant autonomy and influence across the business.

• Leading and delivering actionable UK category and shopper analysis using Circana, Kantar and AI tools
• Creating powerful retailer-specific range reviews and category growth plans
• Turning complex data into clear insights and strategies for the UK market across a number of brands
• Identifying opportunities across assortment, distribution, pricing and promotion
• Influencing key UK grocery and High St retailers, with insight-led stories and recommendations
• Building retailer relationships and solving problems creatively to drive growth
• Acting as the UK category expert for both local and US leadership teams

• Proven experience in Category Management, (min 5yrs) within Personal care or wider FMCG sector.
• Experience with Tesco an advantage
• Advanced data analysis, commercial storytelling, presentation and influencing skills
• A track record of delivering impactful presentations and recommendations to retailers and stakeholders
• A strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate insight into measurable business outcomes
• A self-starter who thrives with autonomy and can operate effectively in a home-based role

• Competitive package + performance bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Real ownership and leadership opportunity in a flat organization
• Remote work with flexibility (travel required for collaboration and customer meetings)
• The chance to help scale a growing, acquisition-driven personal care business

This is an opportunity to join a business that is genuinely on the move. You'll have the freedom to make an impact, direct access to senior decision-makers, and the chance to shape category strategy during an exciting period of growth and acquisition.