Senior Category Manager - Grocery FTC

Job Description

Senior Category Manager - Grocery 14-month FTC Slough (Head Office)

*We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side. We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows.*

Join our snack-loving team We’re looking for a Senior Category Manager to join us at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

About the role

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Senior Category Manager to play a pivotal role within our Grocery channel during a key period. Reporting into the Category Leadership team, you will build trusted, insight‑led category partnerships, delivering compelling recommendations that drive category growth and increase [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’ share.

You will own core category processes for your customers, bringing clarity and direction through strong analysis, clear storytelling and commercially focused thinking. Working closely with Sales, Marketing and wider Central functions, you’ll help shape customer plans, influence in‑store execution and ensure insight sits at the heart of decision‑making.

Please note: this is not a procurement or buying role.

What’s in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

• Competitive annual salary, alongside an annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement
• £6,000 car allowance
• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Building trusted category partnerships Act as a Category Partner across the Grocery channel, using best‑in‑class insights to influence customer thinking and drive meaningful change in store
• Leading range and space reviews Deliver robust range reviews, planogram proposals and post‑evaluation, ensuring ranges are optimised, relevant and driving sustainable category and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] growth
• Turning data into compelling stories Interrogate multiple data sources, including syndicated and customer data, to create clear, actionable insights that support customer engagement and internal decision‑making
• Owning category reporting and scorecards Lead internal and external period reporting and evolve monthly scorecards to highlight performance, risks and opportunities for both category and brand growth
• Supporting wider commercial plans Play a key role in annual brand planning and account planning cycles, aligning priorities with Sales and building persuasive, customer‑ready recommendations

Who are we? We’re [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], part of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

Job Requirements

• Significant experience in Category Management With a proven track record of customer‑facing engagement and influencing outcomes within the grocery channel
• Strong insight and storytelling capability Able to simplify complex data into clear, compelling recommendations that drive action
• Commercial confidence and credibility Experienced at influencing stakeholders to make changes in store that deliver category growth
• Collaborative working style An inclusive team player who builds strong relationships across Sales, Marketing and Central functions
• Confidence operating at pace Comfortable owning processes, juggling priorities and delivering impact within a fixed‑term role

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