Category Management Opportunities

Position Title: Category Management Opportunities

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:43003

At McCain were feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles we contribute to the important role food plays in peoples lives. Thats why were dedicated to ensuring our core values Family Authentic Trusted and Quality shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience a presence in more than 160 countries and a global team of 22000 people our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do.

Were growing our team and we are recruiting for a couple of positions.

Whether you have experience in Retail or Foodservice Category we want to hear from you.

We find the stories in the data. Were customer-obsessed and our Category team gives customers the insights they need to win.

Our Category function spans multiple channels - from working with major supermarkets and grocery retail to supporting pubs bars and restaurants on the foodservice side. Different roles shared goals.

Across our Category Manager roles you can typically expect to:

• Use data and insight to identify commercial opportunities and craft winning category strategies

• Build strong collaborative relationships with customers to help them grow - and grow McCain alongside them

• Work cross-functionally with Sales Marketing Finance and Supply Chain to develop and land compelling insight-led plans

• Champion category and brand leadership turning data into action and ideas into results

• Shape and execute category initiatives NPD sell-ins and strategic plans that deliver sustainable profitable growth

• Be the voice of the category internally and the trusted advisor externally - influencing at all levels

We have Category Manager opportunities across a number of functions within our GB business including:

• Retail Category partnering with major grocery customers using insight to drive range space merchandising and activation strategies

• Foodservice Category helping pubs bars restaurants and contract caterers find the best way to put our products on their menus

• Customer & Shopper translating shopper behaviour and market trends into actionable plans

• Category Strategy building the longer-term thinking that keeps McCain ahead of the market

Were not hiring to a single profile Category is a broad and exciting space. But the things that make McCainers successful in this world tend to include:

• Experience in a Category Shopper or Insight role within FMCG food or a closely related industry

• Strong analytical skills youre comfortable with data and know how to turn numbers into a compelling narrative

• A commercial mindset you understand what drives growth for both McCain and our customers

• The ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders internally and externally

• Curiosity energy and a genuine passion for food and category thinking

• An FMCG background ideally with exposure to both retail and foodservice environments although we welcome a range of experiences

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. For working hard youll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

• An achievable yearly bonus based on personal performance.
• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Chips In Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness resilience and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5-year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

Your Life were here to help you fulfil your potential flourish and thrive in work and life. McCain has been amazing with flexibility school events sports days the moments that matter. That belief in our people goes both ways.

Your Success work alongside passionate ambitious people who are committed to supporting your career every role McCainers think big and plan ahead bringing curiosity and a drive to continuously improve.

Your Impact we want you to make a meaningful lasting impact for you for your colleagues and for the business. When you work in Category at McCain your insights directly shape how our customers grow and how we grow with them.

Were big believers in the power of working together in person it helps us stay connected collaborate more effectively and grow as a team. At the same time we recognise the importance of flexibility with most office-based roles following a hybrid working model.

Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

Click Apply to register your interest in our Category positions and our someone from our TA team will be in touch to have an initial conversation.

We are talent obsessed and wed love to hear from you.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough

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