Senior Category Manager, Hybrid Role

About Kerry Kerry Dairy Ireland is one of the world’s leading dairy businesses with a revenue more than €1bn per year. With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3,000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, our vision for the business is to re-imagine dairy through innovation and sustainability to inspire a better future. Our vertical integration through our grass-fed and low carbon farms produce 1.2bn litres of milk for our Dairy, Nutritional Ingredients, and Consumer Foods business and make us one of the most sustainable dairy businesses in the world.  In the Dairy Consumer Foods business division (where this role is based) we have a strong track record in innovation underpinned by technology and science across both well known consumer brands and Private Label products. Through our multi-geographical presence (UK, Ireland, and Western Europe) we have a deep consumer insight and relationships with our retail customers. Our Core Categories include Butter & Spreads, Cheese & Cheese Snacking aswell asplant based through Dairygold, Charleville, Strings Golden Cow and Coleraine.  About the role To support our growth ambitions, a new Senior Category Manager role has been created within the Category Team in IOI. The purpose of this role is to drive thought leadership and unlock opportunities for growth within the Categories we operate in, both externally in the Irish Grocery Retail trade, internally in cross functional teams and with key stakeholders in the business. The role will involve day-to-day management of our Key Strategic Customers - Build, grow and maintain profitable and long-lasting relationships from a Category perspective on the Island of Ireland - Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Championing the consumer and shopper, leveraging strategic thinking and demonstrating actionable insights are at the heart of the role….. this will include Development & execution of leading Category Visions & Strategy with a disproportionate winning share for Kerry. THE ROLE NEEDS TO BE BASED IN IRELAND. What will you be doing? Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name. Recruiter: #LI-VP2 Posting Type: LI