Category Marketing Manager

We are currently seeking a Category Marketing Manager to work in the Retail Commercial department at Dunbia, Dungannon. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and career-minded individual who is keen to progress their career within Dunbia. Based at Dungannon, this individual will report to our site Head of Commercial.

As a Category Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Working with some of the UK’s biggest Grocery retailers to identify & develop opportunities for growth through the following activities: ranging, merchandising, price, promotion, NPD and marketing activities.
• Delivering category insight for key retailers and make recommendations for category strategies which deliver solutions & growth for our customers.
• Continually monitoring industry sources to gather consumer insights.
• Working closely with all departments to understand business priorities and develop and implement campaigns to support growth.
• Analysing and interpreting sales and market data to identify and understand consumer shopping behaviour and trends.
• Providing category guidance and support to the NPD, technical and commercial teams.
• Researching competitors to benchmark and identify best practice through weekly store visits & market research, tracking retail price movements; promotional activity; and new product launches across the trade.
• Building effective working relationships internally & externally to maximise existing and new business opportunities.
• The role requires travel to customers, various stores and Dunbia sites as necessary.

The ideal candidate will have or demonstrate:

• A relevant degree in marketing or business-related degree.
• Real passion for Food.
• Strong financial understanding and business acumen.
• Excellent time management with the ability to organise time and prioritise tasks to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a proactive and flexible approach to work.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good problem-solving abilities to deliver solutions.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Forward-thinking mindset to drive category growth.
• Understanding of team dynamics, demonstrating the ability to work as an active and constructive member of   a team with a professional enthusiastic attitude.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to change in highly competitive fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a commercial/ market insight/ analytical role or similar is desirable.
• Experience using data provider software is desirable.

This Role Operates on a Monday to Friday Basis.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.