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Category Manager - High Street, Forecourts & Convenience
Slough
(Head Office) Please note that this is not a Procurement role. We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side.
We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows. Join our snack-loving team Were looking for a Category Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If youre ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you
this could be your next big move. About the role Were looking for a confident and collaborative Category Manager to join our Marketing function and help shape the future of snacking across High Street, Forecourts, and Convenience. In this role, youll develop insight-led category solutions that grow the category and strengthen KP Snacks physical availability. Youll bring the voice of the customer into our business, championing shopper needs and guiding our decision-making. Youll work closely with colleagues across Category, Sales and Marketing to deliver strategic category plans, embed our Impulse Category Vision and support the development of customer-facing materials. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced, supportive environment and to help drive our mission to bring great-tasting snacks to more people, in more moments. Whats in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Heres a flavour of what we offer: Competitive annual salary, annual salary review and annual bonus opportunity (target 5%), plus a £5,500 business needs car allowance.
KP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions
25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days, plus additional holiday after five years service
Comprehensive healthcare including Single Cover Private Healthcare, Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Vehicle Car Scheme, supporting more sustainable and cost-effective travel
KP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback and wellbeing support
Enhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life
What will you be doing? Proactively lead customer category partnerships Build strong, trusted relationships across customer teams and provide best-in-class category insight, reporting and recommendations
Proactively support our High Street, Forecourts and Convenience category agenda Help shape channel priorities, share internal and external insights, and support the creation and delivery of our High Street, Forecourts and Convenience category guides and recommendations.
Embed customer insight across KP Snacks Bring customer learnings into our commercial cycle, support cross-functional teams and help Sales access and use category data confidently
Manage multiple data sources to create clear category stories Become an expert user of key insight platforms and be able to own and deliver the insight for internal and external stakeholders
Support strategic commercial projects In 2026, champion the Impulse customer within the Distribution Commercial Project, contributing to key growth initiatives and customer sell-ins
Who are we? Were KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love
from Hula Hoops to McCoys. In the UK, were a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. Were proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together. Were committed to inclusion Were building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you dont tick every box, wed still love to hear from you
your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if theres anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.
Wed love to hear from you if you can bring: Skilled in interpreting data, identifying opportunities and quickly turning insight into clear commercial recommendations
Confident working with Nielsen, Circana, or similar platforms
Comfortable managing multiple data sources with exceptional attention to detail
Able to influence at all levels, present with ease and build productive internal and external partnerships in a collaborative way
Able to juggle multiple customers and projects while staying focused on strategic goals
Knowledge of High Street, Forecourts & Convenience is highly desirable
Bring an energetic and positive attitude in all that you do
#LI-SC1 #LI-Hybrid
TPBN1_UKTJ
(Head Office) Please note that this is not a Procurement role. We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side.
We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows. Join our snack-loving team Were looking for a Category Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If youre ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you
this could be your next big move. About the role Were looking for a confident and collaborative Category Manager to join our Marketing function and help shape the future of snacking across High Street, Forecourts, and Convenience. In this role, youll develop insight-led category solutions that grow the category and strengthen KP Snacks physical availability. Youll bring the voice of the customer into our business, championing shopper needs and guiding our decision-making. Youll work closely with colleagues across Category, Sales and Marketing to deliver strategic category plans, embed our Impulse Category Vision and support the development of customer-facing materials. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced, supportive environment and to help drive our mission to bring great-tasting snacks to more people, in more moments. Whats in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Heres a flavour of what we offer: Competitive annual salary, annual salary review and annual bonus opportunity (target 5%), plus a £5,500 business needs car allowance.
KP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions
25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days, plus additional holiday after five years service
Comprehensive healthcare including Single Cover Private Healthcare, Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Vehicle Car Scheme, supporting more sustainable and cost-effective travel
KP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback and wellbeing support
Enhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life
What will you be doing? Proactively lead customer category partnerships Build strong, trusted relationships across customer teams and provide best-in-class category insight, reporting and recommendations
Proactively support our High Street, Forecourts and Convenience category agenda Help shape channel priorities, share internal and external insights, and support the creation and delivery of our High Street, Forecourts and Convenience category guides and recommendations.
Embed customer insight across KP Snacks Bring customer learnings into our commercial cycle, support cross-functional teams and help Sales access and use category data confidently
Manage multiple data sources to create clear category stories Become an expert user of key insight platforms and be able to own and deliver the insight for internal and external stakeholders
Support strategic commercial projects In 2026, champion the Impulse customer within the Distribution Commercial Project, contributing to key growth initiatives and customer sell-ins
Who are we? Were KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love
from Hula Hoops to McCoys. In the UK, were a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. Were proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together. Were committed to inclusion Were building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you dont tick every box, wed still love to hear from you
your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if theres anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.
Wed love to hear from you if you can bring: Skilled in interpreting data, identifying opportunities and quickly turning insight into clear commercial recommendations
Confident working with Nielsen, Circana, or similar platforms
Comfortable managing multiple data sources with exceptional attention to detail
Able to influence at all levels, present with ease and build productive internal and external partnerships in a collaborative way
Able to juggle multiple customers and projects while staying focused on strategic goals
Knowledge of High Street, Forecourts & Convenience is highly desirable
Bring an energetic and positive attitude in all that you do
#LI-SC1 #LI-Hybrid
TPBN1_UKTJ
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