Job role
Andros Category Management Team is viewed as key to the delivery of ambitious growth plans and to developing future growth plans.
This role is critical in allowing Andros to demonstrate our knowledge and leadership across the chilled desserts and yoghurts categories and to drive the development of progressive & successful partnerships with the retailers.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
1. Enhance, progress, and leverage our category relationships with major grocery customers.
2. Work closely and collaboratively as a Category Adviser (or Challenger).
3. Deliver credible, insight-led, and actionable recommendations to support the growth of the category, customer, and Andros.
4. Advise retailers during key decision-making periods, influencing range, space, and distribution decisions effectively.
5. Ensure a comprehensive category approach considering both brand and retailer brand.
6. Collaborate with Marketing to:
* Provide external perspectives on consumer, shopper, retailer, and competitor landscapes for our categories.
* Identify key questions, challenges, gaps, and opportunities.
* Support development of consumer/shopper & category-centric NPD & initiatives.
* Develop compelling sell-in stories.
1. Represent the voice of the shopper internally & externally.
2. Work with the Head of Category & Senior Category Manager to develop and embed category visions, drivers, and strategies internally & externally.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will have the energy and ambition to contribute significantly to Andros's future success. They will thrive in fast-paced, action-oriented environments, managing multiple priorities and collaborating effectively.
Background:
* FMCG background, preferably in the UK market.
* Proven category manager with at least 3 years’ experience.
Skills:
* Knowledge of category management principles.
* Commercial awareness.
* Exceptional communication and influencing skills.
* Ability to simplify insights into actionable and compelling messages.
* Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and data interpretation.
* Ability to work under pressure while staying organized and efficient.
* Manage short-term deliverables alongside long-term strategic planning.
* Build positive internal & external collaborative relationships.
* Working knowledge of Circana/Nielsen, Kantar & Dunnhumby.
* Advanced MS Office skills.
The Individual:
* A ‘can do’ attitude, willing to ‘roll up’ sleeves.
* Dynamic, creative, with analytical integrity.
* Forward-thinking and proactive.
* Natural curiosity to look beyond the brief & data, asking why.
* Comfortable challenging and being challenged.
Location: The role is office-based, full-time in West London (Hammersmith).
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