Senior Category Manager, Senior Category Manager

Uxbridge, West London

Department:
Category - Meals

Way of Working:
Office-based at our Uxbridge Head Office, with regular travel to Pilgrim's Europe manufacturing sites and customer locations.

Pilgrim's Europe is looking for a commercially focused Senior Category Manager to join our Ready Meals Category team.

• Develop and deliver category strategies that drive growth across customers, channels, and categories.
• Provide category, shopper, and consumer insight to customer teams, helping build compelling customer plans.
• Act as the voice of the consumer and shopper, influencing business strategy and investment decisions.
• Lead category reviews, market analysis, and gap identification to uncover growth opportunities.
• Partner with Innovation and Development teams to create a consumer-led innovation pipeline.
• Lead consumer research projects and translate insights into commercially actionable recommendations.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external agencies, retail customers, and site teams.
• Present compelling category stories and recommendations to both internal and external audiences.

• 4+ years' experience in Category Management, Category Insight, Shopper Marketing, or Customer Marketing within FMCG.
• Experience working within own-label food categories.
• Strong understanding of UK grocery retailers and customer-facing category management.
• Excellent analytical, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and working cross-functionally.
• Comfortable travelling regularly to manufacturing sites and customer meetings.

• Experience with in the Meals, Chilled, or Convenience Food category.
• Innovation and product development experience.
• Agency management experience.
• Food manufacturing or own-label supplier experience.

At Pilgrim's Europe, you'll have the opportunity to work at the heart of one of the UK's leading own-label food manufacturers, helping shape category strategy and innovation for some of the biggest names in UK retail.

• Competitive salary and package
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee discount platform
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Career progression within a growing European food business