Category Manager

Ref: AS9505509

Corby, England

£47,500

• Permanent
• FMCG Food And Beverage
• Shopper Insight Analysis
• Retail Partner Collaboration

About the candidate

An accomplished FMCG professional with a strong background in food and beverage, bringing hands-on experience across category strategy, shopper insight and retail partnership development. They are available for a permanent role and can start in 2 weeks.

They are confident turning complex sales, market and consumer data into practical recommendations that support growth. With strong communication skills and a genuine passion for food, they work well with stakeholders at all levels and bring a collaborative, commercial approach.

What makes them great?

• Proven performance uplift: Delivered a 15% year-on-year improvement in category performance through data-led insights and stronger account collaboration.
• Strong launch support: Played a key role in new product launches, providing insight that helped exceed initial sales forecasts.
• Commercial and consumer focused: Combines analytical thinking with a real interest in food, helping them connect strategy with what shoppers actually want.

Areas of expertise

• Shopper and sales insight: Skilled in analysing consumer behaviour, market trends and sales data to shape commercially focused recommendations.
• Category strategy: Experienced in supporting product lines, promotional planning and assortment decisions across fast-moving food and drink categories.
• Retail collaboration: Confident building strong relationships with retail partners and internal stakeholders to support shared growth plans.