Category Manager, Retail

Position Title:Category Manager Retail

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:43176

Category Manager Retail

Scarborough

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

At McCain our people are what make us special. Were ambitious curious and always looking for ways to help each other succeed. We put our customers at the heart of everything we do making it easy to do business with McCain while creating great experiences along the way.

Were looking for a Category Manager to become a trusted expert across our key categories and the frozen food this high-impact role youll turn consumer market and customer insights into strategies that drive growth and deliver results. Youll work closely with cross-functional teams and build influential relationships with some of the UKs biggest retailers particularly the Major Multiples.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves combining data-driven thinking with commercial strategy and thrives on collaboration. If youre passionate about unlocking opportunities influencing key stakeholders and bringing energy and personality to everything you do wed love to hear from you.

What youll be doing.

• Turn insights into action Analyse consumer shopper and market data to uncover trends identify opportunities and drive category growth.
• Partner for success Work closely with our Sales teams to maximise distribution unlock new opportunities and deliver against ambitious commercial objectives.
• Influence key customers Build strong relationships with leading retail partners delivering compelling category reviews range recommendations and NPD proposals that drive results.
• Drive digital growth Collaborate with Ecommerce and Commercial teams to create and execute winning online category strategies.
• Bring shopper plans to life Develop impactful shopper activation programmes that align with McCains Category Vision and deliver value for customers and consumers alike.
• Own your category Act as the go-to category expert for your product area shaping insight-led strategies supporting successful product launches and ensuring outstanding execution in market.

What youll need to be successful.

• 23 years experience in category management insight commercial support within FMCG/CPG ideally with exposure to Retail environments.
• A strong track record of turning consumer and market insight into action with the ability to develop clear commercially relevant recommendations.
• Analytical capability with hands-on experience using key data sources and tools including:

o Retail: Kantar Circana (formerly IRI/Nielsen) dunnhumby

o Additional tools: PowerBI SAP BI Excel and CRM platforms (e.g. Salesforce)

• Proven ability to query interpret and synthesise complex data translating insight into practical business and customer outcomes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the confidence to build effective relationships across internal teams and with external partners.

Benefits.

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. Alongside your salary youll enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Private healthcare single
• Car Allowance
• Annual bonus scheme based on both company and individual performance with the ability to salary sacrifice into your pension
• An excellent salary sacrifice pension scheme where well contribute double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your salary
• 25 days annual leave from day one plus bank holidays (increasing with service) giving you plenty of time to recharge with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Life insurance cover providing peace of mind for you and your family
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay because the moments that matter outside of work matter to us too
• Medicash health cash plan helping you claim money back on everyday healthcare costs with access to a virtual GP and wellbeing support
• TELUS Health employee and family assistance programme offering full wellbeing support - including a 24/7 confidential counselling line legal and financial guidance and a range of employee discounts.
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
• A paid Chips In Volunteering Day giving you the opportunity to support projects that make a positive impact in our communities
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements where the role allows

And because youre joining a global business your career opportunities dont stop at the factory gate. Whether youre looking to deepen your expertise step into leadership or even explore opportunities internationally well support your growth. With ambitious plans for the future theres plenty of scope to develop your career with us.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. 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.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. Were big believers in the power of working together in personit helps us stay connected collaborate more effectively and grow as a team. At the same time we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

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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 stronger. All 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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Job Family:Sales

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Company:McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd