Position Snapshot
 
Business Area: Nestlé UK&I - Confectionery
Strategic Category Manager - Commercial Development Team
Location: York (Hybrid working – approx. 2 flexible days a week in the office) 

Attractive Salary + car allowance + potential bonus + 12 flexible days in addition to holiday entitlement + other fantastic benefits  

Although this is a full-time permanent 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  
The Commercial Development Team (CDT) have a fantastic opportunity for a Strategic Category Manager to join their team. You will join a supportive team who share the value of open communication to generate impact and return towards our common goals. Both working independently and cross functionally across the Confectionery category, you will be responsible for defining and delivering future based opportunities using your initiative to build long term plans and achieve ambitious strategic goals aligned to the wider business.  
 
Key to this role will be your ability to energise and engage key internal and external stakeholders including Senior Leadership, and the ability to coach and influence throughout key activities. 
 
Here at Nestlé Confectionery, 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. This really is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to grow by identifying and exploring opportunities to be the fastest growing Confectionery manufacturer in the UK&I.

A day in the life of a Strategic Category Manager...  
In this role, you will be responsible for building market leading 3 year format plans using shopper, retailer and consumer insight, channel and customer prioritisation, category strategy outputs, pricing and promotional strategies. The role will require strong commercial acumen to drive improved growth and profitability. 
 
Cross functional work will be a key part of the role and there is a particular need to give consistent year-round support to our sales team, showcasing category thought-leadership and building relations with key external stakeholders. 
 
You’ll also need to take responsibility for building the organisation through coaching, supporting and constructive challenge of other functions.

What will make you successful 
This is a unique opportunity to develop your leadership skills by delivering new thinking into the Category. You will have:

• Managed complex agendas across multiple customers, channels and brands whilst engaging multiple stakeholders
• Experience of creating and selling winning category plans within an FMCG environment
• The ability to coach and lead a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally 
• Strategic thinking 
• Highly developed commercial acumen 
• Strong influencing and communication skills at all levels, both up and down the organisation 
• Be courageous, we’re not afraid to think differently and embrace new ideas. We want you to disrupt what we do in the right way to drive great results and change. 
• Passionate about building strong relationships 
• Results focused 
• FMCG or Retail experience is preferred, within food categories 
• Line management experience would be preferred

Why Nestlé?  
Across Nestlé, we are creating an environment where we all feel we belong, we are the best we can be, and we win together. We want people to feel they can be themselves, dare greatly and believe their best is yet to come.  
 
We will actively encourage you to gain different experiences in a wide range of roles across both Category, Sales and Marketing. We want our people to have the breadth and depth of experience and as a result access fantastic career opportunities which could lead to a wide range of exciting roles both in the UK and across other markets.  
 
Supported by our industry leading eBusiness and Sales Academies which develops you in all aspects of eCommerce, customer and category management, you truly can achieve your full potential whatever that might mean for you. 
 
We will provide support and coaching to help you develop yourself in your career and as an individual, as well as offering great benefits that you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus up to an additional 12 days flex leave, bank holiday exchange, competitive pension scheme and much more. 
 
What you need to know 
We will be considering and interviewing 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. 
 
Job advert posting date 15/04/2024
Job advert closing date 29/04/2024
 
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)
 
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