Tarsh & Partners Marketing Recruitment
Senior Category Manager
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🍿 URGENT Senior Category Manager – FMCG
Location: West of London/Hybrid – 3 days/office
Contract: 14 months
Salary: To £65K plus Car Allowance and Benefits
Reference: TP449326
🌍 Work with a global FMCG business operating across 30+ countries with strong sustainability focus
📈 Lead category strategy for a major retail customer, shaping commercial direction across multiple channels
🤝 Influence cross-functional teams internally and build strong external partnerships with key stakeholders
🚀 Support a significant commercial project launching in 2026, positioning you at the centre of strategic growth
Our client is a leading snacks company operating across 30+ countries. They're seeking an experienced Senior Category Manager to cover a period of maternity leave.
🔦 Position Overview
You'll act as the primary category advisor, building strong partnerships and embedding best-in-class insights across the business. This role involves translating customer learnings into commercial strategy, managing key data relationships, and ensuring cross-functional teams have the tools and knowledge to succeed.
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📒 What you’ll be doing from Day 1
- Lead category insights and commercial strategy for your customer account
- Analyse market data to identify risks, opportunities and growth recommendations
- Build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external data partners
- Communicate complex data findings to senior stakeholders with clarity and impact
- Support cross-functional commercial projects and initiatives throughout the year
- Ensure customer voice is represented in internal strategic discussions
🌟 What we are looking for
- Degree-level qualification
- Proven category management experience in FMCG or retail environments
- Strong data interpretation and Excel skills for analysis and reporting
- Experience with market data software (Nielsen and Kantar essential; Quantium preferred)
- Ability to influence stakeholders across functions with credibility and gravitas
- Commercial acumen with strategic thinking and drive for results
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Why Apply?
- Competitive salary reflecting your expertise and experience
- Work with a supportive, collaborative team committed to wellbeing and impact
- Opportunity to shape category strategy for a major retail partnership at scale
How to Apply
If you're looking to build your category management career and have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, please send your CV to Alex Hooper today. We review applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Apply via LinkedIn or email alex@tarshpartnership.co.uk
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