Kellanova is looking for a Category Manager Lead to help shape the future of our global cereal brand by turning data into direction and insight into action. This hybrid, fixed term contract for 12 months role is based in our vibrant Media City office in Manchester, United Kingdom, and sits at the heart of the commercial agendawhere shopper needs, customer goals, and brand ambition come together.
The Category Management Lead will own customer category opportunities end-to-end through the full category management process, from diagnosis to recommendation to delivery. With a sharp eye for whats happening in-store and online, this person will bring a confident, curiosity-led approach to category analysis, insight development, and storytelling that helps customers and internal partners win
together.
In this role you will lead our iconic cereal brand across two of the UKs most trusted major retailers giving you a real opportunity to shape how cereal performs in both Asda and Morrisons.
A Taste of What Youll Be Doing
1. Omnichannel performance review: Tracking category performance across stores and digital, making sure the in-store picture and online signals tell one clear, joined-up story. Theyll translate whats happening into practical insights that teams can act on quickly and confidently.
2. Customer execution leadership: Supporting and driving best-in-class category execution with two major UK retailersMorrisons and Asdabringing pace, focus, and a solutions mindset. Theyll help unlock growth opportunities through reviews, recommendations, and strong follow-through.
3. People leadership and coaching: Managing and developing a Category Manager and Category Executive, creating clarity on priorities and building capability through supportive, high-challenge coaching. Theyll balance high standards with an empowering, inclusive leadership style that helps others do their best work.
4. Cross-functional collaboration: Partnering closely with RGM, Sales, and Marketing to connect category opportunities to commercial plans, activation, and customer conversations. Theyll be a strong team player who can influence without ego and bring different perspectives into one aligned plan.
5. Internal and external benchmarking: Reviewing category performance both internally and externallyspotting trends, competitor moves, and shopper behaviours that matter. Theyll turn analysis into compelling narratives and recommendations that improve decisions, sharpen priorities, and drive measurable results.
Were Looking for Someone With
6. Excellent communication, presentation & influencing skills
7. Great relationship building skills to work effectively cross functionally
8. Proactive and Action orientated
9. Strategic thinking
10. History of delivering results
11. Focus on personal accountability
Get to Know Us
Weve always been driven to unleash the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our iconic, world-class brands at Kellanova include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.
Mars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in a transaction that brings together iconic brands, storied legacies and outstanding capabilities with a view to shape the future of snacking. You can learn more, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.
Lets shape the future of snacking.
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website .