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Job Description - Category Manager (2407019906W)
Category Manager - 2407019906W
Description
Kenvue is currently recruiting for:
Category Manager
This position reports into the Head of Category and is based at High Wycombe, United Kingdom.
Who We Are
At Kenvue, we realise the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA, AVEENO, TYLENOL, LISTERINE, JOHNSON’S and BAND-AID that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made by 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here .
What You Will Do
The Kenvue Customer Category Development team is responsible for delivering category plans that build sustainable growth for both KENVUE and our retail partners.
As a Category Manager, you will partner with our customers to provide category and shopper insight, and provide compelling actionable plans and solutions to grow category and Kenvue sales.
You will lead the category agenda for your categories in your customer, working closely with your line manager, the sales and category strategy teams to influence and accelerate the implementation of the KENVUE category vision.
You are accountable for Kenvue distribution and shelf presence and achieving our Perfect Store metrics through Range Reviews.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide thought leadership for customers, through sharing and tailoring ourcategory growth strategies & delivering category recommendations
* Lead the end-to-end range review process with your customers – making recommendations across all Perfect Store & category levers
* Execute the optimal contact strategy to win with your retailer
* Provide category insights and thinking within your customer Multi-Functional Selling Team
* Lead customer specific projects in your category that are unlocked through retailer partnership, (eg. fixturisation project, store trials, fixture of the future) with the support of your L26 Category lead
* Develop range/assortment and space recommendations that enable optimum distribution and visibility of NPI and all SKUs in our MSLs
* Accountable for managing Kenvue category performance trackers and highlighting progress, opportunities and risks
* Be a key part of the ‘lift and shift’ highly engaged team culture in the Category Development Team, sharing learnings and supporting your colleagues across the full team
* Up to 20% Travel within UK for Customer Visits where applicable
Qualifications
What We Are Looking For
Required
* Understanding of Category Development in FMCG and commercial accumen
* You have evidence of delivering range reviews either as a Category Manager or Executive, or within a Sales role and have spent time with customer buying and merchandising teams
* Experience of working with customer and shopper insights
* Proficiency in Nielsen, Kantar and customer databases (ie dunnhumby) essential
* Degree level educated or equivalent
* Proficient spoken and written use of the English Language
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to build strong relationships and connect inclusively
* Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen
* Clear bias for action and personal ownership for results
* Combining multiple sources of data to create compelling selling stories
What’s In It for You
* Employee Resource Groups
* This list could vary based on location/region
Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Primary Location
Primary Location
Europe/Middle East/Africa-United Kingdom-England-High Wycombe
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