Senior Consumer Insight & Category Manager – Maternity Cover

Qualifications:

Professional experience & know how:

•     Strong background and experience in category development with an appreciation for luxury

•     A strong working knowledge of UK retail operations

•     Practical experience of the category management process – 6-8 years’ experience

•     Experience of leading Range Reviews, Space Planning and Merchandising Projects

•     Strong Business acumen and commercial skills

•     A strong understanding of latest shopper/market insight techniques

•     Experience of Nielsen Discover, Dunnhumby, Sainsbury’s Nectar 360 and planogram software an advantage

•     Excellent analytical skills combined with the ability to translate to insight

•     First class interpersonal skills and communication including distilling info into clear, compelling presentations & stories

Personal & interpersonal skills:

•     The attitude and the ability to create strong external relationships across customers and suppliers

•     Ability to lead and influence business decisions

•     Strong organisational and time management skills and ability to prioritise

•     Ability to work effectively in a team, but also self-sufficient and resilient when working without supervision

•     Drive for results

•     Innovative and Creative

•     Grow within the business

•     Attention to detail