Job Description

Company Description
Valeo Snackfoods is the combination of Kettle Foods, Tangerine, Big Bear and It\xe2\x80\x99s All Good and is one of the UK\xe2\x80\x99s top 100 grocery brands. It is headquartered in Norwich and Pontefract and employs over 2,000 people. Over the past few years, we have strengthened our portfolio to include the Metcalfe\xe2\x80\x99s popcorn brand and Yellow Chips in Emmeloord, Netherlands. The business in the UK and Europe generates revenues of over \xc2\xa3280 million. Our brands include KETTLE\xc2\xae Chips, Metcalfe\xe2\x80\x99s\xc2\xae popcorn, Foxes, Poppets, Barratt (Wham!, Fruit Salads, Black Jacks, Refreshers, Sherbet fountain, Dip Dab).


You will work closely with some of our key retail customers, as well as with our internal sales and marketing teams, to maximise range, space and display of brands in grocery and impulse customers, using best practice in Category Management. This role will play a key part in developing and delivering compelling category insights and recommendations which drive sustainable growth for the mutual benefit of the business and some of our key external customers. You will use multi-sourced data to track performance, identify the greatest customer and shopper opportunities, and to inform category strategy. Key Accountabilities

• Work with some of our key retail partners, building strong relationships and supporting the development of the category
• Continually review customer performance against the market, and recommend actions to improve performance, using both macro context and category data
• Drive the development of range, pricing, promotions and merchandising within each account, to maximise sales for Valeo and the retailer
• Work alongside customers to support range reviews, providing impartial category expertise and becoming a first point of contact for sugar confectionery
• Use market data to make clear recommendations where areas of opportunity exist and ensure we have strong category rationale for the things we are doing
• Identify key listing & distribution opportunities, and work with internal teams to ensure clear category rationale is provided to close gaps
• Work with closely Brand Managers and be instrumental in delivering brand plans to assigned customers
• Communicate with brand managers to ensure category plans and initiatives are reflected in brand plans
• Provide clear category rationale for any NPD opportunities, and credible size of prize opportunities

• Ideally degree educated or evidence of strong academics
• Experience working within an FMCG environment in category, insight or account management
• Solid experience of category management process & first-hand experience of managing customer relationships
• Experience translating complex data into actionable recommendations
• Working knowledge of Kantar and IRI or similar
• Dunnhumby knowledge advantageous

• Have a commercial mind-set
• Be able to work on own initiative; proactive self-starter
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Draw on experience and self-belief to overcome challenges
• Have the right levels of judgment, drive and influence to successfully deliver your business agenda
• Manage change positively, think creatively and deal effectively with the unpredictable
• Be open-minded and adaptable to change and new opportunities
• Be innovative in your approach; able to think outside the box and develop new ways of winning
• Demonstrate good time management and communication skills
• Have high levels of personal accountability in delivering and exceeding targets
• Be open to & thrive on in-role coaching and feedback because of your desire to develop
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Option to buy more holiday \xe2\x80\x93 up to 5 days
• Matched pension scheme
• Death in service
• Hybrid working, 3 days on site and 2 days wfh
• Cycle to work scheme
• Canteen
• Free parking
• Staff discount / staff shop
• And plenty more!