Junior Category Manager

Innovative Food Brand Junior Category Manager Office Based – West London Up to £40k + Package Client:

• A leading food business with a rich heritage, entrepreneurial culture and a passion for creating high-quality, consumer-loved products.
• Home to a portfolio of trusted brands, the business is recognised for delivering innovation and category growth across the UK grocery market.
• Significant investment is being made across brand development, innovation and commercial capability, creating exciting opportunities for ambitious FMCG talent.
• A fantastic opportunity to join a growing business at an exciting stage of its journey and play a key role in shaping future category success. Role:
• Support the development of category partnerships with major grocery customers including Morrisons, Co-op and Asda.
• Deliver insightful, data-led recommendations that drive category and commercial growth.
• Analyse shopper, category and market performance to identify opportunities and influence decision making.
• Become the voice of the shopper internally and externally, translating data into compelling stories and actionable recommendations.
• Support category reviews, customer presentations and strategic projects across the business.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships within a collaborative and high-performing team. Ideal candidate:
• FMCG experience within Category, Sales or Commercial functions.
• Category Executive or Sales Executive looking to take the next step in their career.
• Strong analytical capability with a passion for turning data into meaningful insights.
• Good understanding of category management principles and retailer engagement.
• Commercially minded with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using Circana, Nielsen, Kantar and/or Dunnhumby would be advantageous.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills. Benefits & details:
• Opportunity to join a highly regarded branded food business with quality and innovation at its heart.
• Exposure to major UK grocery customers and genuine long-term career development opportunities.
• Collaborative culture with excellent visibility across the commercial function.
• £38,000-£40,000 + Package.
• Office-based role in West London. Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 19/17725/7. Confidentiality assured. Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive. If you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately the relevant consultant has decided not to progress with your application. For alternative opportunities please search our vacancies on this site.