Senior Category Manager

Senior Category Manager    

Glanbia  

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey 

The Opportunity 

A vacancy has arisen for an Senior Category Manager to join our EU eCommerce team in London, UK. This is a permanent position and will report to the Head of eCommerce & Insights.

This role will be a strategic growth focused & customer facing role – turning online/category/Shopper analytics and insights into compelling reports and recommendations that support commercial planning and category growth. They will be responsible for fuelling Omnichannel growth by analysing market trends, customer behaviour, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to identify growth opportunities.  

Insight Generation & Category Strategy Support 

• Translate large data sets into actionable insights using tools such as Amazon Seller/Vendor Central, Pacvue, 1DS, Euromonitor, Dexi, CIQ, SimilarWeb. 

• Identify market, shopper, and category trends to support commercial teams in developing customer-facing strategies that drive category growth. 

• Build value-adding, insight-led category stories tailored to retail partners and internal stakeholders. 

• Present insights in business reviews, customer meetings, and commercial planning sessions to influence action. 

• Sharing Insights with broader E-Com Channel teams including Bricks & Clicks, Pureplay and DTC 

Omnichannel Strategy Development & Execution 

• Develop and implement data-driven omnichannel strategies based on customer behaviour, competitive landscape, and digital shelf performance. 

• Collaborate with customer teams to optimize brand presence and conversion across both DTC and third-party platforms. 

• Collaborating with key FDM customers / retailers in market to drive Online Category Development e.g. Tesco 

Performance Tracking & Reporting 

• Lead the upward reporting of omnichannel performance across the EU, providing regular updates and executive-ready reports and presentations. Reporting to International and Market Leadership Teams 

• Own CIQ Success Scorecard, tracking KPIs on digital shelf health, share of search, content compliance, and conversion rates. 

• Ensure consistency and quality of reporting by reporting data accuracy issues across platforms and vendors. 

Competitive & Pricing Intelligence 

• Monitor competitor activity across eRetailers and DTC platforms, using tools like SimilarWeb, Pacvue, and internal trackers to identify risks and opportunities. 

• Deliver pricing and promotional analysis to inform strategy and ensure competitiveness across channels. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Process Improvement 

• Work closely with sales, marketing, media, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment on eCommerce and omnichannel objectives. 

• Identify and recommend process improvements that streamline insight delivery and enhance category decision-making. 

• Foster a data-led culture by sharing tools, dashboards, and best practices across teams. 

• Responsible for the Data & Analytics Manager 

The Skills you will bring to the team

• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in category management and working on ecommerce landscape   

• Solid experience in building and executing omnichannel strategies that integrate traditional retail and eCommerce. 

• Strong aptitude for analysing data, identifying issues, and delivering actionable, data-driven recommendations to inform decision-making. 

• Experience using data analytics tools such as Power BI/Tableau to effectively sort data 

• Experience distilling insights from analytics and effectively communicating performance data to cross functional teams. 

• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills (insightful data presentations, storytelling to bring analysis to life) 

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in London with hybrid working arrangements available to allow you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.  

What we would like to offer you!  

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, competitive salary.

About Glanbia  

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritionals, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.