Senior Category Manager Tesco - Grenade

OverviewGrenade is an international active nutrition and lifestyle brand, which has grown rapidly since its launch in 2010. We’re looking for a Senior Category Manager to take the lead on our Tesco account, working closely with our Head of Commercial Planning and Execution and the wider commercial, category and customer marketing team to develop and shape the category strategy for our biggest customer. This role has 2 direct reports (Category Managers) who work on our Wholesale and Convenience channel and Asda and Morrisons accounts, providing a wide scope for strategic overview and coaching across key channels. You will bring an analytical and data-driven mindset, with the ability to deep dive into data to make the right recommendations for your customer and Grenade. You’ll have strong relationship-building skills to form world-class relationships with our biggest customers to cement our position as category leaders. You’ll also be able to adapt to changing market conditions and business needs, as well as lead, develop and coach direct reports and wider team members. Joining Grenade’s high-performing team during this period of growth offers a unique and motivating working environment with opportunities for personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary category partner for Tesco, leading joint business planning with a fact-based, insight-led approach.

Utilise shopper data to build and deliver compelling category stories that unlock growth opportunities for both Tesco and our portfolio.

Shape the range and space of the HBW category in collaboration with Tesco, influencing key decisions across categories.

Partner closely with the commercial and customer marketing teams to ensure recommendations align with wider business objectives.

Support in the creation of a high-performance culture focused on insight-led selling, customer influence, and execution excellence.

What You Will Bring

Confident turning large data sets into actionable insights to drive growth across the category.

Confident building a strategy from concept to delivery with proven results and learnings.

Be commercially aware of how your decisions and recommendations impact Grenade and customer PandL.

Work collaboratively and take a leadership role within the commercial team, forming close relationships with SNAM and Customer Marketing Team.

Strong leadership skills, ability to motivate and coach a team.

Proactively identifies ways for continuous improvement.

Strong project management, collaboration and communication skills.

Additional Skills/Experience

Experience in FMCG category management - essential.

Direct experience with Tesco - preferred.

Previous management of top performing grocery accounts required

People management experience essential

Confident user of Nielsen, Circana, Kantar and other shopper/market data sources.

Advanced Excel skills

Power BI skills

Relocation Support Available?

Employment type: Full-time

Job location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Company and Equal Opportunity StatementMondelez International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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