At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead category analysis and create impactful growth strategies for personal care brands.
- Company: Thriving Brands, a fast-growing personal care business with a dynamic culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonus, 25 days holiday, and remote work flexibility.
- Other info: Enjoy autonomy and direct access to senior leaders in a flat organisation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing company and shape category strategy.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in Category Management, strong data analysis, and storytelling skills.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
Are you a category expert who can turn data into compelling retailer stories? Thriving Brands is a fast-growing, acquisitive personal care business with their Head Office in the US. With ambitious plans for growth across the UK market, we are looking for a commercially minded experienced Category Manager to play a key role in shaping customer strategy and driving category growth.
Reporting directly to the UK Country Manager, this is a highly visible role with significant autonomy and influence across the business.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading and delivering actionable UK category and shopper analysis using Circana, Kantar and AI tools
- Creating powerful retailer-specific range reviews and category growth plans
- Turning complex data into clear insights and strategies for the UK market across a number of brands
- Identifying opportunities across assortment, distribution, pricing and promotion
- Influencing key UK grocery and High St retailers, with insight-led stories and recommendations
- Building retailer relationships and solving problems creatively to drive growth
- Acting as the UK category expert for both local and US leadership teams
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience in Category Management (min 5yrs) within Personal care or wider FMCG sector.
- Experience with Tesco an advantage
- Advanced data analysis, commercial storytelling, presentation and influencing skills
- A track record of delivering impactful presentations and recommendations to retailers and stakeholders
- A strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate insight into measurable business outcomes
- A self-starter who thrives with autonomy and can operate effectively in a home-based role
What You’ll Get:
- Competitive package + performance bonus
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Real ownership and leadership opportunity in a flat organization
- Remote work with flexibility (travel required for collaboration and customer meetings)
- The chance to help scale a growing, acquisition-driven personal care business
Why join?
This is an opportunity to join a business that is genuinely on the move. You'll have the freedom to make an impact, direct access to senior decision-makers, and the chance to shape category strategy during an exciting period of growth and acquisition. If you're equally comfortable analysing the numbers and presenting a compelling story to retailers and internal stakeholders we'd love to hear from you.
Senior Category Manager | Home Based | UK | Personal Care in Bristol employer: Thriving Brands
Thriving Brands is an exceptional employer for those looking to make a significant impact in the personal care sector. With a competitive package, flexible remote work options, and a culture that promotes autonomy and direct access to senior leadership, employees are empowered to drive category growth and shape strategies during an exciting period of expansion. Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your insights and creativity will be valued and rewarded.
