Junior Category Manager

Junior Category Manager

Home-based | 1 to 2 days a week in London | Permanent, Full Time

If you enjoy food, numbers and spotting opportunities others might miss, this could be a great next step.

We’re looking for a Junior Foodservice Category Manager to support a busy UK food-to-go and beverage category. You’ll turn data into useful insight, help shape commercial decisions and take ownership of projects that genuinely improve performance.

What’s in it for you?

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Mainly home-based working, with 1 to 2 days a week in London

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Flexible working options

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Competitive salary and company benefits

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20 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays

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Healthcare scheme

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Real responsibility and the chance to develop your category management career

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Exposure across pricing, promotions, range and operations

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Freedom to use AI and digital tools to work smarter

What you’ll be doing

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Analysing sales and KPI performance

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Spotting trends, gaps and commercial opportunities

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Reviewing promotions and category performance

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Supporting new products, pricing and promotional activity

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Owning improvement projects from start to finish

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Working with suppliers and teams across Marketing, Loyalty, Sales and Operations

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Keeping an eye on competitors and the wider UK retail market

What we’re looking for

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Experience or knowledge of food-to-go and/or beverages

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Experience working with retailer or customer data

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Strong Excel skills

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A good analytical eye and attention to detail

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Confidence communicating your findings

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The ability to juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment

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An interest in using technology and AI to improve the way things are done

Most importantly, you’ll be curious, proactive and happy to ask: “What are the numbers telling us and what should we do next?”

Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed