THIS IS AN OFFICE-BASED ROLE - 5 DAYS IN THEIR CENTRAL MANCHESTER OFFICES!

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The requirements of this job are not a commercial tick box

YOU HAVE TO believe in teamwork, want team collaboration, be eager to learn and develop and be passionate about FMCG.

A bold statement, but this FMCG business has a culture, working environment and offering which is second to none in the FMCG world. If you’re looking for a big corporate set up, this won’t be for you, but if you’re after a small yet perfectly formed, nimble business that offers incredible learning and development opportunities with structure yet the flexibility to ‘have a go’, this is it! A rare one… and you might have just come across it!

They are a young, vibrant team based in Manchester and have world-renowned brands that you will recognise and come across every day…

After having a mega last few years, hitting double-digit Y.O.Y growth, they are now upscaling their marketing team and looking for a Category Manager to come in and manage key customers for their brands.

Whether you are in a category role now, maybe in sales with an eye for detail, or even a buyer, or in supply chain, if category management is of interest, then click apply!

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the consumer and category agenda

• Build insight and knowledge from all data and insight sources.

• Build the annual category strategy

• Deliver the agenda to set the 1-3-5 year direction

• Own and manage the strategic customer category relationship

• Own and manage the data providers

• Present to customers to drive growth within the category and brands.

Requirements:

• Experience in FMCG would be sought after, but is not essential by any means (If you work agency side, at a retailer, or even out of the industry in a buying or category role)

• Have a story to tell – have you travelled the world perhaps? Involved in exciting hobbies or activities? What is it about you?

• Passionate about marketing and interested in FMCG

• Advocate for team collaboration

• Ability to analyse data

• Demonstrates ambition, drive and determination to succeed

• Have strong presenting skills.

• Able to get to their Manchester office 5 days a week 

• Full, valid UK driver's license

If you are currently in the commercial/ marketing/ FMCG space and would love to get into the Category Management world and work with an incredible team who are driven, passionate and hard-working, then drop me a message or apply below!

Sound like the role for you? I’d love to hear from you!