Category Manager
Posted Today by Seven Search and Selection Ltd
£50,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Category Manager role focuses on managing relationships with key grocery retail partners within the FMCG sector. This position is a 12-15 month fixed-term contract based in the Midlands, requiring the successful candidate to provide category insights and recommendations to enhance brand performance. The role involves regular presentations to stakeholders and leading category reviews to align with strategic objectives. The candidate will be expected to leverage their expertise to influence key stakeholders effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing category recommendations to grocery retail buyers and merchandisers to hit brand and account objectives
- Presenting to key stakeholders both internally and with customers on a regular basis
- Providing insight into in-store activations and Off Shelf Display
- Being the first point of contact for the customer as their category expert
- Leading range and category reviews – align recommendations to category strategy
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in Category Management within the FMCG industry
- A proven track record in being able to build and influence key stakeholders
- Excellent analytical skills with a strong understanding of different data sources
- Strong understanding of the FMCG Grocery sector
Salary (Rate): £50,000 yearly
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Category Manager – Grocery - FTC C£50K plus car / package Midlands based – Hybrid working
Client: Globally recognised and with £multi-billion Group & UK turnover they’re certainly a standout employer in the UK FMCG arena
They’re growing their Category team to achieve further growth and becoming even closer to their grocery multiple retail partners
The successful candidate will be working on one of their largest Top 4 Grocery Multiple relationships
12-15 Month Fixed-Term Contract position to start in October 2025
You will be responsible for:
- Providing category recommendations to grocery retail buyers and merchandisers to hit brand and account objectives
- Presenting to key stakeholders both internally and with customers on a regular basis
- Providing insight into in store activations and Off Shelf Display
- Being the first point of contact for the customer as their category expert
- Leading range and category reviews – align recommendations to category strategy
The successful candidate will have:
- Significant experience in Category Management within the FMCG industry
- A proven track record in being able to build and influence key stakeholders
- Excellent analytical skills with a strong understanding of different data sources
- Strong understanding of the FMCG Grocery sector
Details and benefits:
Midlands based office – Hybrid working C£50k plus bonus, Car & strong benefits package
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you! Apply now and take the next step in your career quoting reference 9/17426/7.
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