Category Manager - #2171208

An exciting opportunity for a Category Manager to join a successful business at a time of major investment and transformation. Combining market insight, customer understanding and strategic thinking, you'll identify growth opportunities, shape business priorities and help deliver long-term commercial success.

Client Details

Our client is an industry leader within B2B Manufacturing with a strong reputation for innovation and quality and offers strong progression opportunities.

Description

• Identify and evaluate growth opportunities through market, customer and category analysis.
• Develop category strategies, growth roadmaps and commercially focused recommendations.
• Translate complex data and industry trends into clear, actionable insights.
• Partner with commercial teams to support customer engagement, strategic planning and business development activity.
• Create compelling presentations and growth propositions for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support innovation initiatives through market assessment, opportunity sizing and customer insight.
• Monitor market, consumer and regulatory developments to inform business strategy.

Profile

A successful Category Manager should have:

• Strong background in Category Management within B2B FMCG manufacturing or consumer goods manufacturing.
• Advanced analytical skills and confidence working with large data sets, including working knowledge of data sources such as Kantar, Nielsen, Mintel and Euromonitor.
• A track record of turning insight into action, identifying growth opportunities and influencing commercial decisions.
• Strong commercial acumen, passion and a natural interest in consumer goods and FMCG trends.
• Full right to work in the UK, with no future requirement for sponsorship.
• Ideally based in the Midlands, with ability to travel to UK sites as needed.

Job Offer

• Home-based role with travel across the UK (Candidates based in the Midlands are ideal)
• Salary of £55,000 to £60,000 DOE
• 20% performance-based bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank

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