Category Manager - Morrisons (18 Months FTC)

Data

• Providing data-driven insights, analyses and recommendations to strategic customers that optimise long-term category growth by positively shaping strategy on: Range & Distribution/Space, Merchandising & Availability/Use of Digital/Price & Promotions.

CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS

• Developing effective, credible relationships within strategic customers with: Buyer & Buying Manager/Category Merchandising Manager/Category Marketing Manager/Anyone else who will help to deliver the above
• Building strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders particularly within your central business unit

CATEGORY STRATEGY

• Designing, implementing and measuring trials that test category building initiatives.
• Being a lead voice in every key range review in soft drinks – and ensuring decisions are made with the shopper in mind, and with the best possible insights.
• Working towards Soft Drinks Captaincy in key partner accounts by effectively being an extra member of the customer team and providing ongoing independent thought leadership and analysis.
• Being a part of the overall Red Bull Category Team and delivering new category insight projects to drive our total business forward, e.g. emerging macro trends.

Ideally solid experience in a category, sales, or retail function.

Customer facing experience desirable.

Grocery experience desirable

Performance Goals

Ensuring space and distribution targets at fixture are met

Excellent management of how our space and distribution is utilised

Provision of key, strategic insights with customers throughout the year

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