Senior Category Manager

Senior Category Manager

Can you lead category reviews, identify issues & develop recommendations to drive growth in line with strategies & objectives?

Do you have a robust view on sector, category & consumer trends and can identify future opportunities and gaps?

Are you highly analytical & able to distil large quantities of data, information & ideas into key insights & actionable recommendations?

Macgregor Black are partnering with a leading food business on the search for a Senior Category Manager. This is a permanent role based in North Lincolnshire.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with key buying, category and range contacts.
• Assist in developing a 12-month category, innovation, and brand cycle aligned with customer planning processes to drive long-term category growth.
• Merge shopper insights, market data, and retailer information for a comprehensive understanding and effective presentation of market and consumer dynamics.
• Analyse category outcomes and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure delivery of agreed reporting schedules to the retailer, including range review recommendations, range change reviews, and NPD performance tracking, aligning with retailer planning horizons.

What are we looking for?

• Good communicator, trustworthy, friendly & professional with Commercial awareness
• Experienced of in working in a commercial / category environment
• Preferred experience with various data delivery platforms (Kantar, IRI, Nielsen) and to be self-sufficient for most day-to-day data mining & sourcing requirements.
• Organisational skills; prioritisation & time management
• Strong sense of team working, believes in winning as a team and creating a culture of best practice.
• Flexible in the approach to workload.

Salary dependent on experience.

Applicants must be able to provide eligibility to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.

For more information, please contact Nic Graham today.