Category Manager
Do you have previous experience of Category Management? Do you have a proven record of delivering strong presentations?
Major Recruitment have a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Category Manager! You will be joining a large Food Manufacturing company based in Leeds, however, the role would require you to travel between all Company sites.
As a Category Manager you will conduct regular reviews of the products available within each of the categories – maintaining photographic images for each key customer to be used by the category teams.
As a Category Manager you will:
- Primarily responsible for Specific Accounts (TBC based on Structure)
- Category Advisor on Top 4 accounts for Instant Hot Snacks with weekly reporting
- Utilise category, shopper and consumer trends and translate into actionable insights which deliver mutually beneficial growth for both the business and retailer
- Be an independent and impartial lens for the business and retailer
- Ownership and evaluation of Range Reviews, Range Rationalisation, Promotional Strategy, and Delist Recommendations
- Champion and Implement Category Strategy in their respective retailers
- Support Product Development with Own Label Trends on core categories such as Home Baking
- Develop and deliver key monthly category dashboards that are circulated to the retailers using Nielsen data
- NPD tracking reports to monitor the success of key brand launches
- Price and Promotional tracking to be updated as a minimum at every retailer promotional period
- Support the Marketing Team to provide trade ready presentations in order to ensure a strong sell in of the company’s Brand and Own Label Portfolio
- Support the Brand Team during brand planning and large projects, supplying them with key market data using Nielsen Data
- Conduct regular store visits in order to collate key market insight including promotions, merchandising changes, NPD and cross category insight, ensuring these are maintained
- Maintain a live Gap Analysis & pricing update
- Maintain an up-to-date live space audit of the key retailer
Skills required as a Category Manager:
- Previous Category Management experience
- Working knowledge of market data such as Nielsen, Kantar, and IRI
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- IT literate, able to work confidently with Microsoft Office (e-mail, Word, Excel, etc).
- Strong data interpretation and analysis skills
- Ability to turn data into actionable and engaging insight
- Strong and engaging presentation skills
- Valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle
If you are interested, please click apply now and one of our recruitment specialists will be in touch.
Major Recruitment are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Should you be seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment, or contract you will find our staff professional and courteous and our interview process straight forward.
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