Requisition ID: 37656
We now have a opportunity for a Category Manger supporting the Off Trade based in Burton on a Hybrid Basis on a Fixed Term Contract
Brands to love, Careers to last.
Why You Should Join Us
At Molson Coors, we've been bringing people together over a cold beer for more than 200 years. Our award-winning portfolio includes beloved brands such as Coors, Carling, Madri Excepcional and Blue Moon, our diverse range also features popular brands like Aspall, Rekorderlig, Staropramen, Doom Bar. As a global leader in the beverage industry, we are deeply committed to promoting responsible drinking and driving sustainability.
With a presence in over 100 countries and a team of 16,000 employees, we are dedicated to fostering a sustainable future for our communities and championing responsible drinking worldwide.
Joining us means becoming part of a company that values tradition while innovating to meet the evolving tastes of our consumers. We believe in celebrating all of life’s moments together and making a positive impact in the world.
As a People First organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working options.
Your Purpose
We are looking to recruit a Category Manager to join our brilliant Off Trade Team and play an integral role in driving profitable growth for our customers and internal teams through delivery of best-in-class actionable insight.
You’ll be tasked with delivering category leadership to our retail partners. Using the wealth of shopper, customer and category insight you have at your disposal to recommend tactics and strategies that unlock category growth and earn trusted advisor status.
Working collaboratively with our brand, commercial and activation teams you will ensure we bring the customer viewpoint to the heart of our commercial planning process and help to shape our long-term strategy.
Stakeholder Management will be key, as you’ll be driving relationships internally to guide our Business Unit Controllers& Customer Business Managers to have the right conversations at the right time whilst driving key insights into plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain strong relationship with our retail partners, becoming a credible and knowledgeable partner for category advice.
- Be the expert for your customers/channel, drive awareness of the category trends and translate into relevant actions.
- Support the development of the Molson Coors category vision and take ownership for tailoring it to allocated customers.
- Create and engage retail partners with best in class thought leadership on key topics to help them lead the market.
- Upskill internal teams around category capability, developing understanding and usage of category selling tools.
- Identify and define insight led category opportunities and risks and take accountability for resolving these
- Provide recommendations on optimal range assortment and merchandising to support customer range reviews.
Required
- This role is a Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months
- Commercial and category expertise, with a solid understanding of the UK FMCG landscape and major retailer strategies.
- Proven analytical capability, able to interpret complex data, generate clear insights, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Proficient in market data and category tools, including Circana, Kantar, Dunnhumby, Sales Out data, and space planning software.
- Excellent relationship‑building skills, with a track record of developing and maintaining strong customer and stakeholder partnerships.
- Compelling storyteller, confident in creating and delivering persuasive selling stories tailored to different audiences.
- Collaborative team player, experienced in working effectively within cross‑functional environments.
- Strong influencing and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge thinking and guide decisions at senior levels.
About Us
- We’re one of the UK’s Most Attractive Employers winning the Top Employer award for the last 12 years.
- Flexible work programmes to ensure a work life balance is maintained such as our market leading Moments That Matter for significant moments in your life.
- Commitment to the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people reflective of our People First value.
- We’re committed to raising industry standards and leaving a positive imprint on our employees, consumers, communities, and the environment which is reflected in Our Beer Print and our 2025 sustainability targets.
Molson Coors Beverage Company: Building Careers Molson Coors Beverage Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together. Our aim to build a skilled and highly engaged workforce that unites around our shared values and reflects our diverse marketplace; and foster a workplace where all employees’ unique talents, skills and perspectives are valued and leveraged – where all people feel that we are #BetterWithYou. This makes our talent strategy simple – we want the best talent in all our roles, regardless of their background.
We are Disability Confident Committed. If you require any additional assistance or adjustments in advance of, or during the application and/or hiring process, please contact us at
[email protected].
We want you to succeed and will be happy to support you.
