Category Manager in Chichester

Location: Chichester

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Natures Way Foods

Job Hours: Full-time

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Overview

We have an opportunity to hire a Category Manager who has a minimum of 3 years working experience within a Category role and has ideally worked on “Own Label” products or in FMCG.

JOB PURPOSE : To grow NWF and our customers sales, profit and share by implementing strategic initiatives based on Financial, Category and Consumer Insight.

Responsibilities

CORE BEHAVIOURS & RATING:
• Pace and productivity
• Resilience
• Honesty, integrity & authenticity
• Sparkle and gravitas
• Attention to detail
• Time management and prioritisation
• Commercially savvy
• Story telling and effective comms
• Relationship building and influencing

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal:
• Product Director
• Head of Sales
• Development, Sales and Quality Teams
External:
• Customers
• Data Agencies
• Creative/Design Agencies

INPUTS/OUTPUTS:
• Customer monthly meetings
• Product Submissions
• Insight Presentations
• Range / Space / Merch plans
• Trade Plans
• Channel Plans

Key Responsibilities

Be the category lead for ALDI, Morrisons and Sainsburys driving our relationships forward while remaining the custodian of the consumer

Cultivate strong customer relationships, acting as the “go to” contact to provide accurate and consistent category advice

Showcase NWF as the expert supplier in our categories

Provide a full category management service for accountable customers

Proactively identify range gaps and/or untapped needs to create strong category proposition

Engage, align and galvanise the Sales and Development to help you deliver the category recommendations

Identify and build strong ranges and selling stories to land recommendations with customers creating a win:win:win position for NWF, Customer and Consumer.

Own the cadence and socialisation of insight throughout the business

Support the Sr Category Manager in crafting and delivering the Category Visions, Category Standards, Annual Schedule, Research Plans and upskilling the wider business

Deputises for Senior Category Manager

Key Accountabilities within the role will include

Customer Range Reviews/Submissions (Summer/Winter)

Implementation of Customer Category Plan

Customer Trade Plan Recommendations

Customer Monthly Performance Reviews

Category Reporting/Newsletter

Qualifications

Person Specification:
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within Category Management
• Degree level education (business, marketing, etc preferable)
• Ability to analyse data to deliver true insight that drives recommendations and action
• Demonstrable success in implement category initiatives with retailers
• Desirable - proficient in the use of IRI, Kantar, Dunnhumby, Nectar
• Essential - proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (particularly PowerPoint & Excel)
• Essential - valid driving licence

Natures Way Foods began in 1994, when the Langmead brothers set up a small, bagged salad operation. Their big idea was to combine the freshest lettuce with the latest food manufacturing technology. Since then, we’ve grown by expanding our customer base and moving into new fresh, convenient categories and product areas.

Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning 29 different languages. We operate four manufacturing facilities capable of producing over 326m units per year. Building on previous success, this year is set to be another exceptional year for our organisation. It is an exciting time to join Natures Way Foods as we are expanding our production lines and there is genuine opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the organisation.

If you feel that you have the relevant experience and mind set for the position, we would love to hear from you. Please apply in the first instance.

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About Natures Way Foods

natureswayfoods.com

Natures Way Foods is a leading manufacturer of fresh convenient food supplying some of the UK's leading supermarkets and foodservice companies with prepared salads, coleslaw and potato salad and fresh food to go salad meals.

Based in scenic West Sussex on the South coast, we have grown rapidly since our establishment in 1994. Operating from four sites all in close proximity to Chichester. We are now one of the area’s largest employers with over 1,200 full-time staff members. We're run by an experienced Management Board and are proud to employ a diverse team of talented, committed and high performing people. We value their individual strengths, talents, industry knowledge and experience. At NWF we all share a determination to grow our business and have a real passion for what we do.

If you aspire to work in a fast-paced business that is growing from strength to strength, think about Natures Way Foods. Join us and you’ll not only find this a brilliant place to work, but also a dynamic business you can take pride in being a part of.

To find out more about us please visit our website: www.natureswayfoods.com