Category Manager

Company: Dr. Oetker
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

Overview

As Category Manager for the Pizza category, you will translate shopper and consumer insights into actionable category strategies, strengthen retailer partnerships, and deliver insight-led recommendations to grow sales and boost visibility of our Pizza brands. You’ll join a global, family-run culture that values collaboration and fun, with the aim of shaping category leadership. This role combines data-driven storytelling with cross-functional influence to drive business impact.

Pay / Benefits

  • Company Car Scheme or car allowance
  • Hybrid working pattern
  • 27 days annual leave
  • Private health care (Bupa)
  • Pension scheme (salary sacrifice)
  • Life assurance

Responsibilities

  • Translate shopper and consumer insights into actionable category strategies
  • Build and nurture strong retailer relationships
  • Deliver insight-led recommendations that drive sales growth and visibility of Pizza brands
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to maximise category performance
  • Use data to inform strategic decisions and recommendations

Key requirements

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust at all levels
  • Experience in a corporate office environment is essential
  • Organised, proactive, and ownership-driven
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and data systems like Circana, Nielsen, Kantar
  • Experience with retailer data systems would be advantageous
  • Willingness to commute to Leeds Head Office and occasional travel for collaboration
  • Relationship-building
  • Effective communication
  • Initiative and independence
  • Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
  • Circana
  • Nielsen

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Posted: September 15th, 2026