Assistant Category Manager

Job Description

Are you a category executive, marketing professional looking to join a global business within the largest manufacturing sector in the UK - Food and Drink?

This dynamic FMCG manufacturer is a global business with a history of developing innovative branded and own label food and drink products for the UK marketplace. Following ongoing successes, they are now looking to strengthen their commercial function with the addition of an Assistant Category Manager.

Reporting to the Category Manager and working closely with the Marketing Manager, Brand Manager, Sales and NPD teams, you will play a key role in developing and implementing category developments and strategies to ensure the business stays at the forefront of its market.

Drawing upon your experience, you will analyse customer and market data via sources such as Kantar Worldpanel, IRI, Dunnhumby or Neilsen that in turn will create new thinking on marketing activity for the category.

To join this exciting commercial team you will already have exposure to marketing experience within an FMCG environment with food or beverage a distinct advantage. You will be good with numbers and prepared to get involved at an analytical stage to support your customer base.

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