Senior Category Manager FTC

Senior Category Marketing Manager (3-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Location: Uxbridge

As part of the Pilgrims Europe way of working this is an office-based role in Uxbridge with an expectation to be on-site 5 days per week.

Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the Europe is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Available immediately Ready to hit the ground running

Were looking for an experienced Senior Category Marketing Manager to join Pilgrims Europe on a 3-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity for a category professional who can quickly step into a fast-paced environment provide immediate value and support key category and innovation projects.

As the category expert youll bring the voice of the consumer and shopper into the business helping shape category strategy unlock growth opportunities and support the development of a consumer-led innovation pipeline.

Working closely with Commercial Innovation Development and Customer teams youll have the opportunity to influence key decisions and make a real impact from day one.

What Youll Be Doing

• Build develop and execute category strategies that drive growth.
• Deliver category insights shopper understanding and recommendations to customer-facing teams.
• Represent the voice of the consumer and shopper across the business.
• Lead consumer and shopper insight projects to identify opportunities and trends.
• Partner with Innovation and Development teams to build and strengthen the innovation pipeline.
• Translate complex data into compelling insights and actionable recommendations.
• Influence stakeholders across Commercial Marketing Innovation and Operations.
• Work with external agencies to deliver insight and category projects.

About You

This role requires someone who can quickly understand the business build strong relationships and make an immediate contribution.

Youll have:

• Proven experience in Category Marketing Category Management Customer Marketing or Insight roles within FMCG.
• A track record of developing and delivering category strategies.
• Strong consumer shopper and market insight experience.
• Excellent communication presentation and storytelling skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability.
• Experience working with innovation and product development projects.
• Experience partnering with UK Grocery Multiple Retailers.

Experience withinmeals categories would be highly advantageous.

Why Join Pilgrims Europe

• Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a key role.
• Work on high-profile category and innovation projects.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Be part of one of Europes leading food businesses.

If youre an experienced category professional available at short notice and looking for an opportunity where you can add value from day one wed love to hear from you.

Apply now to join Pilgrims Europe as our Senior Category Marketing Manager (3-Month FTC).

Pilgrims Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland including Fridge Raiders Rollover Denny Richmond Oakhouse and Moy Park alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork lamb and chicken working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals snacking ranges added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrims Europe we combine 20000 of the best people in the industry united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality most delicious and innovative food which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrims Europe team are based in our Pilgrims UK Moy Park Pilgrims Food Masters and Pilgrims Shared Services businesses.