Category Manager

Job Description

Category Manager
West London
Competitive basic + benefits

What you'll be doing as a Category Manager?

Manage key accounts with regular client meetings to drive category growth
Build and sustain relationships with key retail contacts
Use insight to influence range and merchandising plans at category reviews
analytical support in the development of category plans
Work with Sales & Marketing teams to provide regular insights
Champion Gü’s category and shopper vision with retailers and within the company

You will need:
Educated to degree level
Previous Category Management experience (ideally within FMCG)
Previous customer facing experience & a track record of relationship building

Benefits:-
Electric car scheme
Increased holiday with length of service
Option to buy more holiday
Enhanced maternity / paternity (Maternity is 6 months full pay after 2 years service. 3 months full for 1-2 years)
Flexi week opportunity every year
Cycle to work

Our Purpose is the Create the Most Irresistible Treats.

Our Mission is to take Gu to more people and places whilst reducing our impact on the planet.

We have & continue to grow significantly; we are the #1 brand in the UK and we’re also putting a lot into fulfilling our international growth agenda.

In the UK over the last 5 years Gu has contributed 42% of the category growth and 2023 is set to deliver our fastest growth yet. Our Brand Plan will bring step change comms, bring first to market innovation and we will be listed in more places than ever before. Our International growth is driven through more consumers buying our Brand in existing markets such as France & Germany. While we continue to unlock new markets with launches in both the US & Spain

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