Brand Manager - London the ideal candidate: has a minimum of 2 years in FMCG marketing, trade/shopper marketing or category management. is ambitious, intelligent, hard-working, a fast learner and a self-starter with a can-do attitude is very organised has strong communication skills & is a confident presenter is analytical, proficient on Excel and has experience conducting and analysing market data is commercial is passionate about itsu and our products & want to grow with the company is a team player about us: itsu is the healthy eating, Asian inspired quick service retail & grocery brand with over 70 stores in the UK and a leading grocery business across Europe and beyond. Renowned for its best-in-class food made fresh in every shop every day, itsu has huge global ambitions with a commitment to continue to open many more stores and intensify the growth of its already thriving grocery arm. With its best-in-class healthy food, latest technology, innovation, and talented workforce, itsu is the future of fast food. itsu [grocery], which this role falls under, takes the itsu brand into supermarkets, health food stores, online, wholesale and internationally with products such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza & bao, brilliant'broth, rice'noodles & miso'easy to name a few D&I statement: itsu [grocery] is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply for all of our opportunities. When applying for a role with us, please remove your: full name, name of University/School, address, email address and any photos of you on your CV and covering letter. non-anonymised CVs may not be reviewed. the role : This role manages trade/retail marketing and buyer engagement for some of itsu [grocery]'s product ranges. The role works closely with the sales team to bring the itsu brand to life in store and online. responsibilities: Buyer sell-ins: with the category team, build the NPD [new product development] presentations to attend & present at 1) Internal sell-in meetings to the sales team 2) external buyer meetings. Trade/retail marketing activity: manage all trade marketing activity in store and online across Grocery Multiples, Wholesale, High Street and Convenience, in line with allocated budget [set by the Marketing Controller]. Conduct ongoing performance reviews and make recommendations for optimisation and improvement. Manage marketing-related field sales initiatives, working with sales & business development team to implement. Buyer engagement: Oversee all buyer engagement [samples, food safaris, trade shows and head office sampling]. Work closely with the Marketing Executive to manage & execute. Trade PR: Oversee all LinkedIn, Grocer [trade magazine] and industry award activity. Work closely with the Marketing Executive to manage & execute. Business reporting & consumer insight: stay on top of industry news [with a particular focus on marketing/trade marketing and consumer behaviour]. Support Marketing Controller on consumer insight & strategic projects when required. Budget Management: Manage the trade marketing & buyer engagement budget, reporting on spend to the management team monthly. Line Management: Manage the Marketing Executive what we offer: competitive salary competitive bonus scheme 25 days holiday bank holidays (2 bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays) health insurance company pension scheme hybrid working (2 days wfh) opportunity to work from home abroad 50% employee discount in itsu shops free itsu lunch discounts at major retailers a sizeable training budget to support your ongoing development