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Position: Category Manager
Location: Remote, Ad-Hoc travel to Uxbridge office
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Are you ready to shape the future of one of the world’s most electrifying energy brands?
Monster Energy, one of the fastest-growing and most recognisable beverage brands globally, is looking for a commercially astute and ambitious Category Manager to lead the charge in developing insight-led strategies that unlock category growth and influence major retail decisions.
The Role:
* Develop and execute long-term category strategies across all environments in GB, working closely with the bottler.
* Own and drive the GB category agenda to support business growth.
* Lead insight-led customer decision processes to optimise range, space, and distribution.
* Identify market gaps and build compelling commercial stories to drive growth.
* Deliver customer planograms using shopper insight and category expertise.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, innovation, and trade marketing teams.
* Analyse shopper behaviours and market trends to shape category plans.
* Lead post-launch reviews and drive strategic planning for future innovations.
* Support business reporting cycles with relevant data and insights.
About You:
* Proven Category or Commercial Manager experience within Grocery or AFH.
* Strong analytical skills with expertise in Nielsen, IRI, and Kantar.
* Ability to turn data into actionable insights with compelling storytelling.
* Passion for understanding consumer and shopper behaviour.
* Collaborative approach to cross-functional stakeholder management.
* Strategic thinker with the ability to prioritise and balance short- and long-term deliverables.
* A curious, driven, and energetic attitude aligned with Monster’s bold brand ethos.
If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you!
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Marketing
* Industries
Beverage Manufacturing, Wholesale Food and Beverage, and Food and Beverage Services
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