#1 BRANDED KIDS IMPULSE CONFECTIONERY COMPANY IN UK
CATEGORY EXECUTIVE
Competitive basic plus 7.5% bonus and benefits
Southern / Midlands based – Remote working
THE COMPANY
A $400m global confectionery branded business which continues to experience unprecedented growth across both UK and international markets, driven by exceptional consumer purchasing, fueling ever-increasing rates-of-sale through high street retail and grocery retail multiple accounts.
They have a highly collaborative sales & marketing team that works with pace, enthusiasm and a clear, well-invested, brand-led marketing strategy focused on consumer insight-led, product innovative, effective brand communications and driving targeted trade listings, distribution and promotional activities. Their brands and target consumers echo a strong sense of fun and energy which sets the cultural tone across this supportive yet driven business.
STOP PRESS: The UK’s fastest-growing top 10 sugar confectionery manufacturer – *Source Circana, Total Marketplace, 29/9/24 MAT.
THE ROLE
This is a newly-invested position focused on supporting this dynamic and fast-growing branded confectionery business with their ever-demanding major customer category development strategies and supporting the National Accounts team in building consumer insight-led trading presentations and stories.
It’s a really great time to join their highly-driven team which has a professional ‘can do’ collaborative culture and involves you working with and developing ‘the numbers’ including Circana and Nielsen consumer insights. Reporting to the Category Manager, you will develop both internal reports and customer-led category & brand ‘stories’ which you will present and influence directly with nominated customers – exciting stuff!
In short, this is a role right at the heartbeat of this dynamic business, focused on category and their growing brands’ performance where you can shape, build and execute your strategies, so really make a difference – all of which will be highly visible at the most senior level!
The role is highly flexible with hybrid home working and London-based office attendance around 2/3 days per month.
ABOUT YOU
Of graduate calibre, you are a bright, outgoing, highly enthusiastic individual with a first-class attitude to ‘look, listen and learn/develop’ the art of great consumer insight data usage and category management, focused on driving profitable sales growth.
Your category insight data experience has shaped your thirst for developing fact-based stories which you have shaped across the FMCG sector either within brand/own label manufacturers or insight agencies working at Analyst or Category Executive level. Either way we’d love you to apply and come tell us about your Circana / Nielsen / Kantar insight data work as well as your Excel knowledge and proudest-moment achievements😊
If you’re motivated about joining a fast-growing and ‘fun’-led branded businesses in this new position, please send your CV together with benefits package details quoting reference MS/2497 to mark@smithcarey.co.uk or call Mark Smith on 07747 847214 for an initial confidential conversation about your next career move requirements.
Closing date 8th December 2024
*Source: Circana, Total Marketplace, Value & Unit growth, 29/9/24 MAT.
Function
Category Management
Hours
Full time
Contract
Permanent
Salary
Competitive basic plus 7.5% bonus and benefits
Location
Southern / Midlands based – Remote working
Closing Date:
8 December 2024
Contact
Mark Smith
