Category Manager - On The Go

Job Description:

Britvic has an unrivalled opportunity for outstanding Category Managers to join a new and expanding team within the Category Marketing function. You will play a key role in step-changing our category leadership both within the business and with customers.
Strong on strategic thinking and building customer relationships, you will develop and bring to life innovative category plans and lead the future of our relationships with key customers. With the backing of an investment programme you will be able to influence at a strategic level whilst having the resources to see your winning ideas come to life.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a wide portfolio of soft drinks brands such as Pepsi, Tango, J2O, Drench and Robinsons, within a market-leading business that presents unique challenges and offers great rewards.

Britvic

At Britvic, we offer exceptional careers to people with exceptional talent. From Pepsi to Tango, J2O to Robinsons, Britvic's brands have all become truly household names. We are already firmly established as one of the leading players in the UK FMCG market and with our increasing international presence, this makes it an exciting time to join Britvic.

As a Category Manager your main responsibilities will involve:

Developing proactive networks and relationships with customers independent of trading
Identifying category opportunities and ensuring that they are reflected in the brand, NPD and channel plans
Leading the development and implementation of category plans with prioritised customers
Developing and inspiring the Customer Management team to appropriately utilise category tools and arguments
Creating and embedding appropriate category tools and working closely with insight, brand and activation managers to build shopper understanding

As a Category Manager your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

· A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

· Category management experience across the FMCG marketplace

· Strong commercial acumen, ideally gained working across a range of channels, companies or roles.

· Line management/people development skills ideally

· Excellent knowledge and use of shopper / market insight

What we will be looking for in you:

For the role of Category Manager, you will need to be a good communicator and influencer with proven experience of building, managing and maintaining customer relationships. You will be a self-starter and strategic thinker, able to capture a vision of the future and bring it to life in practical plans.