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Category Executive

Lucy Walker Recruitment Ltd
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 5HR, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a West Yorkshire-based FMCG company, is seeking a Category Executive with a salary of £30,000.
  • The ideal candidate should have some experience in a commercial role within the FMCG sector.
  • This position involves analyzing product performance, supporting category strategy, and building relationships with customers.
  • The role offers benefits such as hybrid working, 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and flexible working hours.
  • Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and a passion for the FMCG industry.

Category Executive

Salary: £30,000

Our client, a West Yorkshire-based FMCG company, is recruiting for a Category Executive to come join their Category, Insights and Net Revenue Management Team. If you have strong analytical and data interpretation skills, this could be the role for you.

Why Apply?

This role offers a unique chance to work with various retailers and out-of-home operators, as well as collaborate internally with Sales, Net Revenue and I&D. It's an exciting opportunity in a high-growth channel where you can make a real impact!

Alongside a competitive salary, this company offers a range of benefits including hybrid working (2 days minimum in the office a week), 27 days holiday + bank holidays and flexible start and finish times.

Responsibilities of a Category Executive:* Supporting and continually updating the company's category strategy. * Analysing product performance across the lifecycle and identifying new growth opportunities.* Establishing strong relationships with specified customers. * Turning data insights into actionable plans to drive category performance.

Experience:* Ideally some experience in a commercial role in an FMCG environment.* You are proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (pivot tables & VLookUp) and PowerPoint (creating visually effective and clear presentations).* You are comfortable presenting to internal and external groups.* The ability to derive insights from data analysis.

Skills and attributes of a Category Executive:* Driven with a "can-do" mentality. * A team player with strong communication skills.* Strong numerical understanding. * A proactive individual with a passion for FMCG.

Due to the number of responses we receive, unfortunately we are unable to give feedback to all individuals. If you have not heard back within 7 days, please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.