Senior Category Manager - Beer

Your Impact

An exciting ~12-month secondment opportunity has become available within our Category team. This role leads a team of three Category Development Managers and serves as our Category lead for Beer Category Insights.

Partnering closely with key liquor retail customers including Endeavour Group, LMG and selected KIR accounts, you will lead the Category Development team across both Alcohol and Non-Alcohol categories, driving insight-led category growth strategies and strengthening customer partnerships. The role will also play a key part in a range of strategic category projects throughout the secondment, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence our long-term category agenda.

About You

We are looking for individuals who bring:

• Leadership skills with experience developing customer facing direct reports
• Advanced category analytics skills including Consumer & Shopper Analytics
• Advanced presentation & presenting skills
• Experience developing and implement Range & Space principles
• Data science understanding – with a focus on Segmentation Models & Shopper Decision Hierarchies
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills
• Strong planning, project management & communication skills
• Understanding of Category Growth Strategy and Channel Growth Strategy
• Knowledge of the alcohol categories (beer in particular) highly regarded