Quorn Foods are delighted to be recruiting for a Category Manager to join our UK Business Unit and Consumer function based in Leeds The Role You will be playing a key role in helping to drive accelerated growth within the meat-free category, appealing to more people and plates to have a positive impact on both people and planet. Your role will involve full Category Management responsibility for one our key strategic Top 4 Grocery Retail accounts where you will help to to define and deliver future category growth opportunities. To do so, you will utilise your analysis skills and insight from multiple data sources to grow the overall meat-free category in both the chilled and frozen sectors; managing shopper marketing activity and monthly market data to create a compelling category rationale and implement strategies in line with the overall Quorn brand plan and our category vision. The position will be based from our Leeds office circa 2-3 days per week along with the opportunity to work flexibly/remotely when required. The successful applicant will have: - Demonstrable background in the FMCG sector, ideally within Retail, Category or Insights in either client or agency side - Excellent presentation skills with an ability to interpret and analyse complex data in an engaging and compelling way - Demonstrable communication skills with ability to understand and clearly articulate the story behind data - Excellent team working ability with skill to work across multiple different stakeholders and projects at any one time - Capability to impact and influence within both your retail customer and internally with teams across brand, marketing and commercial sales - Ability to analyse data within systems/data tools such as IRI/Circana, Nielsen, Kantar etc. - A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet – you don’t have to be a vegetarian or vegan to work for Quorn What you'll get in return: - A Competitive Salary - Car Allowance (along with access to an excellent green car lease scheme) - Enrollment into our Company Bonus Scheme - 25 days Annual Leave Bank Holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year) - Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes - Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAid along with our own internal Wellbeing Champions) - Health & Wellbeing support with Digital GP services, free flu jabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships - Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant link to submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application. About Us Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world. At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come. It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart. We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are ‘Stronger Together’, we aim to ‘Make Lives Better’, we ‘ Think Big & Act With Courage’ and we ‘Strive To Be The Best’. Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture. Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us ‘Stronger Together’. All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age. Recruitment Agencies Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed. We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.