Senior Category Manager

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Founder/Director: PT Executive. Independent FMCG Search & Selection Since 2004

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Analyst

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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