RTD Assistant Category Manager (IH)

Job description

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

Due to an internal promotion we are recruiting for an Assistant Category Manager to join our Ready-To-Drink In-home team.

Working within the Ready-To-Drink In-home team the Assistant Category Manager will work closely with the team Category Manager to drive strategic alignment for the category, customer and channel partners to manage the innovation process cycle with customer team.

The Assistant Category Manager also develops the customer category strategy and initiates tactics to drive growth for the category based on category value drivers.

JOB SUMMARY

· Development and execution of Trade Category Plans for Ready-To-Drink In-home
· Partner with Global and local marketing teams in finalising the RTD IH plans
· Managing the turnover delivery and profitability of the RTD IH portfolio
· Managing the trade spends for RTD IH portfolio
· Support the Category Manager with reporting, development of presentations and/or communication material
· Work closely with demand planners in forecasting sales volumes based on brand and customer team inputs
· Conduct activity review meetings and provide input into demand review meetings
· Manage ongoing projects through project task force actions
· Analyse share trends and take corrective action to drive growth for the category
· Support communication between brand teams and customer teams
· Support development of artwork
· Manage promo clash process within customers
· Provide all supporting administrative paperwork for innovation and cross customer activities
· Provide key brand material to support customer teams as required
· Budgets management

KEY REQUIREMENTS

· Previous category management experience or customer management experience
· Strong FMCG and retail industry knowledge
· Excellent data analysis and problem solving skills
· University Degree highly desirable
· Ability to form strong working relationships with different personality types
· Ability and confidence to engage with internal and external stakeholders
· Ability to think logically and solve problems using data to support arguments