Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Private health scheme
- Employee discount scheme
- Experience annual pay reviews
- Profit related pay
- Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity
Walkers Deli & Sausage Co is a fast‑growing, standalone business within Samworth Brothers, supplying a wide range of chilled food categories to major UK retailers. With a heritage dating back to the 1820s and ambitious growth plans ahead, we’re looking for a Senior Category Manager to play a key leadership role within our Commercial team. This is a site‑based role and must be able to attend site 3–4 days per week when required to support collaboration, leadership and business delivery.
- Lead the development and delivery of clear, insight‑led category plans aligned to retailer and business strategies
- Own regular customer category reviews, providing compelling insights, recommendations and growth opportunities
- Embed shopper, consumer and market insight into decision‑making, acting as the “voice of the shopper” internally and externally
- Drive effective communication across customers and internal stakeholders, including senior leadership and cross‑functional teams
- Manage, coach and develop Category Managers and Executives, building capability across the wider business
The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
- Significant category management experience within FMCG, operating at manager or senior manager level
- Strong experience using market, shopper and loyalty data (e.g. Kantar, Dunnhumby, EPOS) with major UK retailers
- Commercially astute, with the ability to translate insight into clear actions and tangible results
- Confident, engaging communicator with experience influencing stakeholders at all levels
- Comfortable working in a predominantly site‑based role, with flexibility to attend site 3–4 days per week as needed
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!