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Category Development Manager

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United Kingdom , Crewe

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Sales

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Employment contract

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Salary:

28000.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

Field Sales Solutions has an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning business as a Category Development Manager, working with one of the world's most iconic brands – Gillette (Procter & Gamble). Are you driven, articulate and thrive on making things happen? If you love being out in the field, influencing results and taking real ownership of a category, this could be the role for you.

Job Responsibility:

  • Executing the male & female grooming category strategy to the highest standard
  • Influencing availability through a consultative, collaborative approach with in-store teams
  • Ensuring robust back-of-house processes, product protection and system compliance
  • Improving inventory accuracy through regular stock takes and root-cause analysis
  • Ensuring grooming fixtures are fully compliant to planograms, including SELs, facings and capacities
  • Acting as the key point of contact for Gillette, building strong, long-term store relationships
  • Conducting business reviews with store managers to drive store and regional growth
  • Using the Field View sales app to analyse performance, identify opportunity and create actionable plans
  • Sharing category insights, trends and data where approved to drive engagement and results
  • Delivering high-quality training to store colleagues on new products, initiatives and category knowledge

Requirements:

  • Excellent organisation and communication skills
  • Strong relationship-building ability and a consultative mindset
  • Experience combining negotiation skills with category development to grow sales
  • Knowledge of grocery and high-street retail environments
  • Understanding of category management
  • A self-motivated, resilient individual who thrives on achieving results
  • Full UK driving licence and eligibility to work in the UK
What we offer:
  • Company car & fuel card
  • In-house academy with best-in-class training and support
  • Clear career development opportunities
  • Incentive programmes, including retailer discount schemes
  • Health, wellbeing and financial guidance support
  • Holiday accrual linked to length of service

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 16, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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