Business Area: Nestlé UK & Ireland - Confectionery

Senior Shopper Marketing Manager

Location:  York - Hybrid working: approx. 2 days per week in the office

Attactive Salary 

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Car allowance
• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme
• 12 flexible days on top of 25 day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth

Although this is a full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

Position Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Shopper Marketing Manager to join our Nestlé Confectionery UK Commercial Development Team (CDT) where you will translate the annual Integrated Commercial Plan (ICP) strategy and event calendar into full path to purchase customer plan.  You will lead senior customer engagement and ensure exceptional execution of shopper events to deliver unmissable visibility, unforgettable shopper and retail media communication, delivering measurable commercial impact.

This really is an exciting time to join the Shopper team in this high profile role as we shape our plans to win in this dynamic marketplace with a vision to become the most admired shopper team in the industry,

As part of the Nestlé Confectionery UK team, you could be working with some of the world’s best-known and most-loved brands, many of which have been enjoyed for generations. We strive to put the consumer at the heart of everything we do and deliver the best-tasting and most permissible treats for consumers day after day. 

Your impact

You will have strategic ownership of the shopper agenda with a leading grocery customer, from insight-led planning and differentiation through to exceptional execution, aligned to brand, customer, and format priorities, delivering unmissable visibility and unforgettable shopper and retail media communications.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Senior-Level Engagement with your customer and media team to co-create long joint business plans, unlock growth opportunities, and drive innovation across the retail media ecosystem.  Additionally, taking ownership to improve Advantage Group Survey scores and ranking

• Lead always-on e‑commerce and digital activation for grocery customers, linking online media with in‑store shopper marketing to create a connected omnichannel experience
• Shopper Vision Roadmap: Develop and embed a long-term strategic roadmap to position Nestle as your customers most admired and progressive shopper & media partner
• Retail Media Lighthouse Account: Act as a centre of excellence for Nestlé in the Market (NIM), showcasing best-in-class retail media activation, measurement, and media innovation
• Provide day-to-day line management, support, and coaching to a Shopper Marketing Executive, with a focus on capability building, performance development, and fostering a collaborative team culture

Your ingredients for success

An inspirational leader, you’ll demonstrate great initiative and enjoy working in a highly energetic and exciting environment.  Key to this role will be your ability to influence key internal and external stakeholders, and to energise and engage the business behind the wider impact of shopper marketing.

You will have a proven background in marketing or commercial roles within FMCG, especially in digital and shopper channels.   Previous experience or exposure to shopper or trade marketing, delivering customer focused plans with strong results is essential as is a strong understanding of the in-store and on-line retail environment, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting and embrace challenge.

Other key skills and experience include:

• Strong understanding of retail media networks                                                      
• Omni-channel marketing plans including smart customer differentiation which delivers a commercial return on investment
• Delivering and measuring retail media campaigns that drive visibility and conversion with a deep understanding of the retail media ecosystem.
• Senior-level relationship management
• Ability to influence and collaborate with retail media networks
• Ownership of investment planning and ROI optimisation across shopper and media budgets

• Experience in leading and coaching team direct reports, fostering a culture of communication, growth, and shared success.

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 10/03/2026
Advert closing date: 24/03/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

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