Category Management Role
This is a high-impact position where you will take ownership of a portfolio of well-known Brand Partners, shaping category strategy, driving commercial performance, and influencing growth across multiple retail channels.
* Lead joint business planning conversations, presenting clear insights, performance reviews and future recommendations.
* Chair monthly demand and forecast reviews with customers and internal planning teams.
Responsibilities:
• Own the day-to-day and strategic relationship with a portfolio of Brand Partners, acting as their main point of contact.
• Build robust annual category development plans that support both brand and customer objectives.
• Use insight from data, in-store observations and shopper behaviour to pinpoint new growth opportunities.
• Shape the optimal assortment and price/pack architecture for each customer, recommending changes where needed.
• Oversee the commercial performance of NPD, from launch through to post-launch review, ensuring that logistics and availability support success.
Requirements:
At least 7 years' experience in a commercial FMCG role such as sales, buying, category or brand management within the Irish food sector.
A deep familiarity with the Irish grocery landscape and its major retail partners.
Strong commercial judgement with proven negotiation skills and the ability to build credible, influential relationships.
Comfortable analysing data, extracting key insights and translating them into clear, strategic actions.
Energetic, collaborative and motivated by achieving strong results.