Category Management Specialist

Myton Food Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company in the UK seeks a Category Management Specialist to analyse market data and create actionable insights. Candidates should have a strong understanding of the food retail landscape and proven experience in category management. This role offers great benefits including discounts, career progression, and a supportive environment to make a difference.

Benefits

15% discount in store

10% discount for a friend or family member

Market-leading pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Free parking onsite

Generous holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Proven experience in category management or data-driven commercial roles.
• Strong understanding of the UK food retail landscape.
• Ability to create actionable recommendations from complex data.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with various teams to deliver customer growth plans.
• Analyse market data and shopper behaviour for category direction.
• Create compelling presentations and storytelling for internal and external teams.
• Understand category performance and identify opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Collaborative mindset

Data interpretation

Job description

Join to apply for the Category Management Specialist role at Myton Food Group.

We’re growing our Category Insight team as we shape category visions and insights for our customers, mainly Morrisons, but also other leading UK retailers. This is a fantastic time to join, get stuck in, and make your mark across a wide variety of categories.

Whether you’re looking to dive deep into the detail as a Category Insight Specialist/Executive or take on a more strategic, high-level focus as a Category Insight Manager, there’s opportunity here to develop, grow, and shape the role into something truly your own.

In this role, you’ll be hands-on with the data, shopper trends, and category specifics. You’ll turn complex information into actionable insight that supports growth across multiple categories.

What you’ll do

• Work closely with Managers, Commercial, NPD, Insight, and Sales teams to deliver customer growth plans.
• Analyse market data, competitor activity, and shopper behaviour to inform category direction.
• Create clear, compelling presentations and insight-led storytelling for internal teams and retail customers.
• Build a strong understanding of category performance and opportunities at a detailed level.

About You

We\'re looking for someone with a strong understanding of the UK food retail landscape, and a genuine passion for the industry. You will have proven experience in category management, insight or data led commercial roles with excellent analytical skills.

• Be able to interpret complex data and turn this into clear, actionable recommendations
• Have great communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be confident in presenting to a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external
• Have a collaborative, curious mindset and a drive to make a difference

In return for all your hard work, you will receive

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time