Category Manager

Category Manager Alexander Steele are working in partnership with an extremely successful and exciting branded food business. The business produces big brands sold into major retailers and convenience. Responsibilities: • Working closely with key retailers including Major Mults • Supporting the Customer Marketing Controller in developing and deploying the Category Strategy • Share performance updates and insights at monthly Commercial meetings. • Build compelling category based rationale for NPD • Understand the Point of purchase drivers - distribution, availability/display, range and promotion and continually focus on optimizing these with key customers • Work with Marketing and Trade marketing, to support the voice of shopper at all stages of NPD development and Core, to support increased focus on in store execution • Track competitor activity, including promotions and levels of off shelf feature for new product launches and core lines The successful candidate will: • Have a business, numerical or marketing degree (desirable) • Have experience working in an analytical role (essential), preferably within FMCG • Be a self-starter with the ability to motivate self to achieve deadlines • Have knowledge of market data such as Neilson, Kantar or IRI • Have a natural curiosity for data and a passion for understanding the Category dynamics and share learnings internally and externally with Retailers. • Be highly proficient user of Excel and PowerPoint to manipulate and present data What’s on offer: • £50k to £55k salary. • 28 days holiday + bank holidays • Hybrid working on offer • Pension & Life Assurance • Bonus scheme If you are interested in hearing more about it this position, please contact Cat at cat.benson@alexandersteele.com By applying for this role, you are agreeing to be registered with us in accordance to our T&C’s/Privacy Policy.