Category Manager – Convenience & Impulse
Hybrid (3 days office / 2 WFH + customer visits)
A leading FMCG brand within the snacking space is looking for a Category Manager to join their high-performing commercial team. This is a brilliant opportunity to work across convenience, foodservice, and impulse channels, partnering with major customers including Spar, Unitas, and Compass, while influencing category strategy across a well-known portfolio. You’ll play a key role in shaping category growth, with immediate involvement in a high-profile internal project focused on expanding the nuts category.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead category strategy across convenience & impulse channels
- Partner closely with key customers (including symbol groups & foodservice operators)
- Deliver actionable, insight-led recommendations to drive growth
- Work cross-functionally with commercial and trading teams
- Support and influence category direction across multiple product areas
About you:
- Experience in Category, Insights, or Commercial roles within FMCG
- Strong storytelling skills with data (Nielsen, IRI, dunnhumby, etc.)
- Confident working with customers and presenting recommendations
- Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Open to Category Executives stepping up
Why apply?
- Exposure to senior leadership, including a highly experienced Impulse Trading Director
- Strong internal culture with proven development opportunities
- Opportunity to make a tangible impact on a priority growth category
If you’re looking for a role where you can own projects, influence customers, and accelerate your career in FMCG, this is well worth exploring.
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