Senior Category Manager

The Client:

One of the UK’s leading branded food businesses, this organisation is in sustained high growth across multiple categories and shows no signs of slowing down. With the #1 brand in their space and a bold, ambitious five-year plan, they aim to redefine how retailers and consumers see, shop, and value their categories.

Their medium-term focus is to master the delicate balance of volume and value, reshaping the market and significantly strengthening their leadership position.

The Role:

As Senior Category Manager, you’ll lead a key business unit within the broader organisation, tasked with setting and driving the strategic agenda.

You’ll operate cross-functionally across Commercial, Marketing, and external partners, with clear accountability for shaping and delivering category growth that underpins EBIT performance.

Key responsibilities include:

✔ Leading the internal and external change agenda

✔ Setting short-term (12–18 month) and long-term (5 year) category strategy

✔ Working directly with the UK Category Director, Marketing Directors, and Commercial Leaders to set the business’s strategic direction

✔ Laying the foundations for a 2–3 step development pathway within the group

This is a role that offers intellectual stretch, influence, and genuine career momentum.

Candidate Requirements:

We’re looking for someone with:

🔹 Experience in Category Management or Customer Marketing within a top-tier FMCG environment (own label or branded), or direct experience with a UK retailer

🔹 Strong strategic thinking ability with commercial awareness

🔹 A solutions-first mindset with creative agility

🔹 Comfort operating in a fast-paced, corporate, and growth-focused environment