Senior Category Development Manager

A pivotal role dedicated to shaping the future of the category. The Senior Category Development Manager will act as a strategic partner to customers, leveraging deep consumer insights and market trends, and executing the category strategy to drive sustainable growth opportunities for the brand and retailer.

Requirements

• Substantial experience in Category Management/Trade Marketing or a Business-related degree within a fast-paced FMCG environment
• Proven track record of taking a category strategy and successfully landing it with a major retailer to drive measurable growth
• Experience managing the major multiple retailers (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s) and a deep understanding of their specific category rituals and Advantage Survey metrics
• Expertise in distilling complex, multi source data (We use tools like Nielsen and Kantar) but what really matters is your ability to take that data and turn it into a clear, simple story
• Ability to collaborate with Sales and Supply Chain teams to map distribution risks and identify 'white space' headroom for brand expansion
• Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to turn 'data dumps' into clear, persuasive visual narratives
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers, promotional effectiveness, and the wider FMCG/Retail landscape

Benefits

• Annual bonus linked to business performance
• Defined contribution Pension
• Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day and staff sales
• Annual salary review
• Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programmes and content