Category Development Manager

Company: Seven Search and Selection Ltd
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Location: Greater London
Job Description:

  • Fast-paced and passionate non-food FMCG business with a global presence and growing at pace in the UK, now with £70m RSV and stocked in Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Waitrose, Boots, Amazon and more.
  • Holds Category Captaincy with key UK grocery customers and has ambitious growth plans over the next 5 years.
  • Now recruiting for a newly created Category Development Manager role to drive continued growth of their great brands within the Grocery channel.

The Role:

  • This business already has a great relationship with it’s customers and are growing their category at pace. As Category Development Manager, you will lead retailer-specific category strategies, driving market performance, profitable growth, and strong retailer partnerships.
  • You will translate shopper, market, and category insights into actionable recommendations across range, space, price, and promotions.
  • Working closely with internal commercial teams and retailers, you will ensure that strategic initiatives are executed effectively both on-shelf and online, supporting overall brand and category growth.

Ideal Category Development Manager Candidate:

  • You will have FMCG Category & Insights experience within a food & drink supplier or potentially agency. You could be a Category Development Manager looking for a change.
  • Highly numerate and analytical, able to draw insights and conclusions from data
  • You will work with autonomy and be able to build strong relationships with customers.
  • Salary up to £60k
  • Bonus opportunity and comprehensive benefits package
  • Hybrid-working with multiple offices in Central & Greater London

Please apply, quoting reference 10/17602/7. Confidentiality assured.

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Posted: April 4th, 2026