About Us
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites.
This role is for our Meal Solutions division produces own label products, including a wide range of ready meals and pizzas, soups and sauces, and hot cross buns
Learn more about our Meal Solutions sites:
* Cavaghan and Gray
* Grimsby Soups and Sauces
* Gunstones Bakery
* Rogerstone
* The Pizza Factory
About the role:
We are looking for an ambitious and commercially aware Junior Category Manager to join our high-performing team, supporting a key growth area of the business, meals solutions. This role is ideal for someone with 2-5 years' experience in category, commercial or insight roles - someone who thrives on using data to drive decisions, influence stakeholders, and help shape future category plans.
You'll take a more active and visible role in the end-to-end category process - supporting the development of customer-facing insights, owning key analysis projects, and contributing to strategic conversations across the Commercial and NPD teams.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver actionable insights through data analysis and reporting to inform key category strategies
* Support and increasingly lead elements of customer-facing presentations and retailer engagement
* Monitor market performance and trends using internal and external data sources (e.g., Kantar, Nielsen)
* Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial and NPD teams to support pricing, promotional planning, and range optimisation
* Conduct regular store audits and in-store checks across major retailers (e.g., M&S, Asda, Sainsbury's) to track implementation and gather competitive intel
* Own the development of clear, concise, and visually compelling presentations using Excel and PowerPoint
* Regular travel to retail stores and manufacturing sites to stay close to products, customers, and operations
About You:
* 2-5 years' experience in a category, insights, or commercial support role (FMCG experience preferred)
* Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, with strong analytical and presentation skills
* Comfortable interpreting data and making recommendations based on consumer and market insights
* Confident communicator with ability to work both independently and collaboratively
* Proactive mindset and keen to build commercial and client-facing experience
* Full UK driving licence and access to a car (essential)
* Familiarity with Kantar, Nielsen, or similar tools is a plus; Canva knowledge beneficial but not required
Key Responsibilities:
* Support management with data and insights for client meetings
* Collaborate with Commercial and New Product Development (NPD) teams
* Assist with store audits, pricing analysis, and promotional planning
* Create and manage Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations
* Conduct in-store checks at major retailers including M&S, Asda, and Sainsbury's ect.
* Travel to store locations weekly
* Travel to sites also weekly
About You:
* Experienced in using Excel and PowerPoint
* Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
* Excellent communication and time management skills
* Confident working independently and remotely, with initiative to grow into a client-facing role
* Full UK driving licence and access to a car (required)
* Familiarity with Kantar, Canva or similar databases is a plus
Benefits
* 35 days annual leave
* Company pension scheme with Legal & General or NEST pension
* Death in service benefit, optional - linked to membership of L&G pension
* Company sick pay - after qualifying period
* Free onsite parking
* Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Wisdom wellbeing app
* Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling
Why Join Us?
As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.
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