Category Manager

Are you a commercially savvy Category Manager ready to shape the strategy behind some of the most recognised wine brands in the market?

The Advocate Group is proud to be partnering with one of the world s largest and most respected wine businesses, a global powerhouse with South American heritage and a portfolio of category-leading, consumer-loved brands. They re now looking for a Category Manager to take the reins across key growth channels and drive real, incremental impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and grow independent category relationships with key Convenience, Wholesale and On-Trade customers, working closely with buying and category teams.
• Lead range reviews end-to-end, using insight and data to deliver wins for the retailer, shopper and brand teams.
• Use platforms such as Nielsen, IRI and Kantar to build compelling, insight-led recommendations around range, merchandising and promotions.
• Partner closely with Sales to create compelling trade sell-in stories linked to business priorities and channel Must Wins.
• Act as the internal champion for these channels, sharing performance updates, competitive insight, listings and watch-outs to ensure the wider business stays aligned.

About You:

• Proven Category Management experience, ideally within drinks or FMCG.
• Experience leading range reviews and delivering measurable impact across Wholesale and/or Convenience.
• Resilient, relationship-focused, and able to influence key stakeholders.
• Insight-driven, confident using data to shape recommendations and business decisions.
• Strong communicator, able to turn complex insights into clear, actionable stories.

If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I d love to speak to you!

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