Working closely with suppliers, sales, marketing, procurement, and operations, you will identify market trends, optimise product ranges, negotiate commercial opportunities, and ensure our categories remain competitive in a fast-paced wholesale environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced category professional who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands-on commercial decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement category strategies that support business growth and profitability.
* Analyse sales data, market trends, customer insights, and competitor activity to identify opportunities.
* Manage product assortment, pricing, promotions, and lifecycle planning.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating commercial agreements and promotional plans.
* Identify opportunities to improve margins while delivering value to customers.
* Stay informed on industry trends, legislation, and consumer behaviour within the food sector.
About You
You’ll be commercially focused, data-driven, and confident influencing stakeholders across the business.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Previous experience in a Category Manager, Category Executive, Buying, or Commercial role within the wholesale, foodservice, FMCG, or food manufacturing sector.
* Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
* Excellent analytical skills with experience interpreting sales and market data.
* Strong knowledge of category management principles.
* Advanced Excel skills and experience using reporting tools.
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Desirable
* Experience working within the wholesale food industry.
* Knowledge of retail or foodservice market trends.
* Experience with category insight tools such as Nielsen, Circana, or similar.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary.
* Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10%.
* 22 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional holiday.
* Private medical insurance.
* 3x annual salary life insurance.
* Flexible working hours to support work-life balance.
* Hybrid working with 1–2 days per week working from home.
* Free on-site parking.
* Opportunities for career development and professional growth.
* A collaborative, supportive, and ambitious working environment.
Apply
If you’re passionate about category management, enjoy working with data to drive commercial decisions, and want to make a real impact within a successful wholesale food business, we’d love to hear from you