Category Manager- Food (FP/CAT) Shrewsbury, England
Salary: | GBP50000 - GBP55000 per annum + Bonus + pension |
- Be an expert in monitoring and analysing market performance, identifying gaps and opportunities for category growth
- Get involved in supporting preparation for customer meetings and NPD sell-in stories, ensuring that we understand the strategy of each of our customers
- Producing standardised monthly and weekly reports which will be used to make informed decisions for the future of the brand
- Responding to ad-hoc queries and requests regarding KPIs and category performance from internal colleagues and external customers to enable decisions to be taken regarding the category
- Manage the range review process for all key retail partners, providing innovative range, promotional and merchandising recommendations
- Identify current and future dynamics and trends, measuring their impact and sharing these insights with the innovation, marketing and commercial teams
You will have:
- The ability to sort, interpret and manipulate numbers; including understanding visual trends from charts and other diagnostics
- Ability to turn data into exciting stories and present to senior stakeholders confidently
- Enthusiastic, self-starter attitude
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- An interest in the wider consumer market and a desire to develop and progress in this role
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience and understanding of the UK grocery industry
- Experience of using retailer data and/or accessing customer data sources is vital (i.e. IRI, Nielsen, Kantar, Dunnhumby)
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