Category Development Manager
Category Development Manager
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Job Description
The Category Development Manager is responsible for delivering commercial results both on brand and private label. You will achieve these targets by mastering category-based selling turning the marketing plans into selling decks that will maximise success with our customers. The scope of the team will be across all category groups from Valeo Foods UK. The role is field-based to allow a maximum time with customers. The role will also cover the ability to optimise the marketing plans and will be an everyday partner to both the Sales and Marketing teams. This role is homebased but requires site / client visits across our sites at Pontefract York Heanor and Wallingford.
- Leadership to shape align and plan. Takes ownership & leads category projects.
- Commercial acumen. Understands influence of category KPIs & makes astute decisions.
- Collaboration skills incl. the capacity to energise stakeholders & build relationships.
- Personal Best: capacity to seek to be better tomorrow than we are today.
- Strong adaptability to be able to operate across all category groups and retailers.
- Strong selling skills and mastery of a compelling category-based selling method.
- Excellent presentation skills written and verbal.
Qualifications :
- Experience in FMCG category management.
- Experience in leading & influencing retailer category reviews.
- Experience in category-based selling.
- Experience in building collaborative retailer relationships & influencing their decisions.
- Experience in utilising data providers tools and databases e.g. Nielsen Circana Kantar dunnhumby.
- Experience in influencing & shaping marketing plans.
- Proven track record of creating strategic change that shapes the thinking and delivery of business results.
Additional Information :
What we offer you in return
- Matched pension scheme up to 10%
- Death in service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Canteen
- Retailer discount platform
- Staff discount
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Abinitio
- Aerospace Engineering
- Corporate Relationship
- Business Administration
- Financial Reporting
- Avionics
