Category Development Manager

• £55k - £65k + Benefits
• Hybrid, M4 Corridor
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Position: Category Development Manager (Grocery)

Location: 📍M4 Corridor – Hybrid | 3 Days per week

Package: £55k – £65k + Benefits

Our client, a leading multinational CPG company, is looking for an experienced customer-facing Category Development Manager to join the team as a lead on 2 key Grocery customers.

You will be responsible for the category vision and strategy, using your strong understanding of shopper behaviour to deliver growth across your accounts. You will be a key member of the team, managing customer stakeholders directly while maintaining strong collaboration with internal stakeholders across the sales department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Tailor the overall company strategy vision to align with your customers’ strategy, ensuring long-term growth for both parties
• Develop a strong relationship with customers with regular in-person interactions
• Advise sales stakeholders on the distribution and assortment strategy
• Deliver quarterly market insights regarding future trends, customer competitor executions, etc
• Own the customer’s range review calendar, ensuring alignment with brand & sales teams
• Fascilitate the successful launch and growth of NPDs with your customers
• Lead the ongoing promotional analysis to ensure promotional effectiveness & strong ROI

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a customer-facing category management role within FMCG / CPG
• Strong analytical skills & the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Knowledge of key information system tools (Nielsen, IRI, Kantar, Dunnhumby etc)
• Strong communication & stakeholder management skills (Customer & Internal)
• A strong understanding of the UK retail & shopper ecosystem

If you’re passionate about CPG & looking to step up into a key role within a global CPG organisation, we would love to hear from you