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  • Category Development Manager - ASDA
  • Office Based West London - accessible from M40 / M4 / M3 areas
  • Up to £55k (dependent of experience) plus car or allowance (c£8k); bonus c15%; strong blue chip package

Are you looking for an opportunity to significantly influence customer’s category strategy and build a career with your next employer? If so look no further…

We are looking for a Category Development Manager who can deliver Category Management excellence for ASDA! For this matrix structured branded foods business you would be accountable for a leading and developing a customer engagement & category development programme tailored to that customer. This is a key role in achieving Trusted Category Advisor status within this key Customer.

Within the role you would be responsible for some major Impulse & Snacking brands within ASDA. The key purpose of this role is to develop and own the category management relationship with the customers. You would be accountable for taking their overall Category visions, drivers and tactics, and customising these as required using retailer specific insight, in order to gain disproportionate advantage for our brands in aligned customers.

We are looking for a classically trained blue chip background; you will be a highly motivated and ambitious individual with a minimum of two years experience in a category development role. You will have a clear understanding of the entire category process and will be able to demonstrate implementation of category plans that have made significant difference to business performance. The role would give you significant exposure and profile within both retailer but also this leading food company recognised as a career employer. Previous Category Development Managers have progressed within the function, moved into National Accounts, Shopper Insights or Market Strategy & Planning.

If this sounds right for you, please apply by sending your CV quoting reference 8/15058/7 or visit our website for further Sales and Marketing opportunities

Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive.If you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately the relevant consultant has decided not to progress with your application. For alternative opportunities please visit the workwithseven website

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