Job Description

About Grenade

Grenade is a market leading international active nutrition and lifestyle brand, which has grown rapidly since its launch in 2010. Driven by its strong branding, distinctive products and highly innovative approach, Grenade has made an explosive impact in the FMCG Industry.

We are looking for an exceptional Category Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s success by driving category growth, optimizing product assortment, and strengthening relationships with retail partners. This role involves analysing market trends, developing category strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize performance and market share within key retail accounts.

As part of our team we promise to offer you a unique and motivating working environment, with highly rewarding opportunities for personal and professional development, we want you to grow as we grow.

How you will contribute

You will:

Update regular reports, reviewing category and brand performance.Share actionable insights with the Sales, Product & Marketing teams, to ensure that they are armed with relevant category insights and recommendations, presenting at monthly team meetings.Build relationships with key Grocery customers, supporting them with initiative- taking analysis and presenting key category recommendations.Conduct Range Reviews, identifying category opportunities and providing merchandising solutions that are right for the shopper, retailer, and Grenade business.Support the Category Manager with their accounts to help gain range and distribution.Connect multiple insights to develop compelling and succinct sell-in stories for new category opportunities.Continuously look for trends and opportunities to add value and create category improvements with our data & insight.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

Category development, key accounts and market insight analysis and delivering growth through category leadershipHaving a future-focused mindset, demonstrating curiosity about industry trends, digital solutions and innovation for consumers and translating opportunities into business plansDelivering strategic plans, measuring and monitoring results, and making recommendations to achieve growth targetsInfluence stakeholders and interacting effectively with others, with the courage and resilience to hold an alternative point of viewAnalytical skills and business acumenProactively identifies ways for continuous improvementProven experience in the fast-moving consumer goods field is a distinct advantage

More about this role

25 days annual leave + bank holidays.Additional days leave for your birthday.Flexible Working.Life Assurance.Accident Protection.Contributory Pension Scheme.Enhanced Maternity and Paternity.Huge Staff Discount on products.Length of Service Awards.Study Support Programme.Subsidised on site Nuffield Gym.Free on-site parking.24/7 access to our gold award winning well-being assistance program.Free entry to Cadbury World and discounted entry for friends and family.

Relocation Support Available?

Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!Our people make all the difference in our succes

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

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Job Type

Regular

Category Planning & Activation

Sales