Catman Jobs are looking for an exceptional category individual to become a 'head of' within a division of a major food group in the North.

The Business

Through recent acquisition activity followed by a strategic re-alignmnet of core business operating units, many experts believe the group has re-structured itself to guarantee an exciting 5 years of growth. It has presented the business with the opportunity to develop their marketing plan more aggressively and to refocus commercial plans.

The Role

As part of the 5 years plan will come a major investment and continued development of the Category resource across the group in addition to an already well established function. In accordance with this they now seek to appoint an individual to lead their category team from the front both externally and internally to offer a key lever for the commercial function in to a continued development of the retailer relationship.

Working with all key UK customers you, with support of your team will develop robust and industry leading joint Category business plans with the long term growth of the category as a whole at the forefront of your decision making process. You will use all aspects of the latest category, customer and shopper marketing techniques to deliver success for the retailer.

The Individual

You will already posses significant tactical exposure to the category market and will have been developing your strategic development skills over the last few years. The position therefore represents a key step in your career and will combine both commercial interactions in conjunction with internally influencing both brand and product development.

You could be an already established controller frustrated with the lack of freedom and scope within your current role or be a Senior Category Manager at 'the top of your game' with man management experience and looking for the next step.

The Opportunity

Let’s not be coy.  This will be a tough environment for many, where the exposure in one quarter will be the equivalent of that gained in a year.  Therefore shrinking violets need not apply.  However if you have the intellectual head room to influence internally and lead a category business then consider this role as a progressive and exciting part of your career plan.

CatMan jobs specialise in Category, Trade, Customer and Shopper marketing and insight across the UK.