Category Development Executive/Manager

We are currently looking for a Category Development Executive/Manager to join our established team, based at our office in Redhill, Surrey. Reporting to the Senior Category Manager you will unlock category value and growth opportunities with strategic retailers, through the translation of market data and insight into actionable plans.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their experience of category management, along with great presentation skills and the ability to construct persuasive arguments, and of course excellent analytical skills. This is a great opportunity for an established Category Executive looking to take the next step up in their career, or for someone looking to enhance their career with a global organisation

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nce• Up to 34 days annual leave PLUS bank holid

ays• Annual bonus sch

eme• Private Medical currently through Vitality, which also provides access to a range of rewards and tre

ats• Enhanced pension contributions, to help you plan for the fut

ure• Life insurance, to ensure your loved ones are looked af

ter• Income protection insurance sch

eme• Access to our award-winning online training platform and continuous development opportunities and an annual professional institution subscription, because we want you to thr

ive• Hybrid/flexible working, because life needs flexibil

ity• The ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement and interest free season ticket lo

ans• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care giv

ers• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employee Assistance Sch

eme• Major Sponsor of Grocery Aid with access to their hub, because we are committed to DE&am

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In the UK, Lactalis mainly operates on the cheese and butter markets with 3 global brands Président, Galbani and Leerdammer, and is also present with its well-known local brands Seriously, Galloway and Cricket St. Tho

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You will be joining the world’s largest dairy company, with 85,000 employees in almost 100 countries, and a turnover of €20 billion. Lactalis is owned by the original founding family and still has the same passion of dairy and supporting our farmers, three generations l

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Don’t stop reading yet as this bit is also important! You must be eligible to work in the UK as we cannot consider applications from candidates without this. Please make sure that your application also contains your salary expectations, your current notice period/availability, your right to work in the UK details, along with your current location. If you forget to include this information with your application then this probably isn’t the right role for you, as attention to detail is impo