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Category Development Manager – Perm/Interim
at Tarsh Lazare in London
Category Development Manager – Perm/Interim
North of London
Taking the category management strategy forward within the demanding multiple grocery sector is the challenge of this role with a well-known FMCG business. Working closely with the accounts and consumer marketing team, you’ll shape and lead the category agenda, using consumer and customer insights to shape the strategy – defining ranging, promotional strategy, display and merchandising initiatives and NPD planning for brand and own-label. Perm and Interim considered.
Our Ideal Candidate
Classic catman skills ideally including hands-on customer marketing or commercial experience, are key for this challenging role in what is a very fast-paced environment where expectations are high. You’ll ideally be familiar with an 8 step cat man process and with continuous market and consumer panel data. Strong networking, influencing and communication skills are of course essential – this is a role in which you can carve your own agenda – developing solutions and initiatives that drive category and brand performance upwards.
Company Profile
Our client is a major food business with a large share of the branded and own-label business in its sector, including a number of high profile and much-loved names. The business has set itself aggressive growth targets and has been successful in growing its core business as well as introducing new added-value branded propositions. The culture is entrepreneurial and go-getting with a clear focus on achieving results and making things happen. Not a place for the faint hearted but definitely a place where you can achieve demonstrable results and truly drive the business forward.
Tarsh Lazare is committed to finding the right roles for talented candidates. We are a leading name in marketing recruitment with extensive marketing and recruitment experience working with brand management, communications, category management, customer marketing, brand consulting and insight/research specialists across a wide range of industry sectors. If you would like to discuss this role, or any other roles that might be suitable, please e-mail or call one of the team now on 020 7566 9890.
North of London
Taking the category management strategy forward within the demanding multiple grocery sector is the challenge of this role with a well-known FMCG business. Working closely with the accounts and consumer marketing team, you’ll shape and lead the category agenda, using consumer and customer insights to shape the strategy – defining ranging, promotional strategy, display and merchandising initiatives and NPD planning for brand and own-label. Perm and Interim considered.
Our Ideal Candidate
Classic catman skills ideally including hands-on customer marketing or commercial experience, are key for this challenging role in what is a very fast-paced environment where expectations are high. You’ll ideally be familiar with an 8 step cat man process and with continuous market and consumer panel data. Strong networking, influencing and communication skills are of course essential – this is a role in which you can carve your own agenda – developing solutions and initiatives that drive category and brand performance upwards.
Company Profile
Our client is a major food business with a large share of the branded and own-label business in its sector, including a number of high profile and much-loved names. The business has set itself aggressive growth targets and has been successful in growing its core business as well as introducing new added-value branded propositions. The culture is entrepreneurial and go-getting with a clear focus on achieving results and making things happen. Not a place for the faint hearted but definitely a place where you can achieve demonstrable results and truly drive the business forward.
Tarsh Lazare is committed to finding the right roles for talented candidates. We are a leading name in marketing recruitment with extensive marketing and recruitment experience working with brand management, communications, category management, customer marketing, brand consulting and insight/research specialists across a wide range of industry sectors. If you would like to discuss this role, or any other roles that might be suitable, please e-mail or call one of the team now on 020 7566 9890.
Compensation: £36,000 - £43,000 / year
Published at 05-02-2009
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