Category Manager Food & Drink Jobs

Category Manager Alexander Steele are working with a growing food manufacturer who supply the UK’s major retailers with branded and own label foods. The Role Category Manager The position is the lead role in understanding and sharing category insight. Understand, in detail, the category within each Top 4 retailer, be the customer category expert, be fully conversant with their shopper behaviours Main Responsibilities: • Understand the specific retailer “language” – how they segment and define shopper groups. Listen closely, ask probing questions and talk in their language • Work closely with the Commercial Director to assist in the development of meaningful and actionable category plans • Develop and maintain contact with each of the Top 4 retailer’s category and merchandising teams – be their point of contact for Category understanding • Meet customer contacts at their premises/stores/merchandising centres as appropriate and assist in range builds as required • Fully utilise customers’ own data sources where appropriate e.g. Asda Retail Link • Assist with category insights with other customers • Minute customer meetings and share Category information regularly and openly • Maintain the relationships and contracts with external data suppliers e.g. Kantar • Make recommendations and changes where required to the data sources received via third parties so that the data accurately services the needs of the business • Stay aware of trends in the wider marketplace, provide potential input into future NPD direction The role is home based. £50-60k + bonus + benefits If you are interested in hearing more about it this position, please contact Greg at greg.carroll@alexandersteele.com By applying for this role, you are agreeing to be registered with us in accordance to our T&C’s/Privacy Policy.