Category Manager | Birmingham

Home based role – 2 days a week in Birmingham and Customer Visits as required.ABOUT THE ROLE:An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the Category Management team within our Poultry and Added-Value Division. As an experienced Category Manager, you will be responsible for playing a crucial role within the category management function at 2SFG.You will be directly responsible for managing a key strategic account within the UKP customer portfolio, along with additional smaller accounts, based on the business’ requirements.You will get exposure to a broad range of categories, functions and initiatives, giving you the experience and profile required to help you progress further within the business.Some responsibilities include:Responsible for owning, developing, and leading the strategic category agenda with your designated customersEstablish proactive, collaborative customer relationships, built on trust and objectivity, aiming to be the “go-to” supplier for Category & Insight, ensuring a broad range of contacts within the customer up to a senior levelProviding actionable insight-based recommendations and category growth plans aligned to customer requirements, and delivering against 2SFG commercial objectivesResponsible for leading and delivering customer specific strategy and innovation days alongside commercial and NPDEnsure the voice of the shopper/consumer is considered in all senior level customer strategy sessions, including Top2Tops and business tendersIf you’re looking for a role that will enable you to grow and operate in a dynamic, fast-paced food-focused environment, where opportunities to develop your career are realistic, then this could be for you!ABOUT YOU:If you’re fanatical about food, thrive under pressure and have the can-do spirit that has created the 2SFG brand and culture we have today, then bring those qualities along with the above and you will have the recipe for success:Experienced in a similar role or Category Executive position looking for progression.Action oriented storyteller; creates the So What from the insights and sets the agenda with the retailer and 2sfgTrade and consumer marketing experience would be preferableCan demonstrate sound commercial understanding and experiencePrevious experience of market research and Insight generation preferredExperience user of data such as Kantar, IRI, or Dunnhumby.WHO ARE WE AND WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?With 18 sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, we employ over 13,500 staff, all of whom have the opportunity to progress, as we focus on promoting from within and you can be part of that too.Knowing that our business is only as good as the people we employ, we ensure that we invest in people like you to enhance skills and professional development.Keep up to date with the latest news, products and special offers.
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