Job Description

Quorn Foods are delighted to be recruiting for a Category Executive to join our UK Business Unit and Category Management function based in Leeds!

What you'll be responsible for:

Our Category Management and overall Consumer functions play an integral part in ensuring we are at the forefront of the chilled and frozen meat-free categories, delivering growth to our overall brand plan and category vision. You will be playing a key role in helping to drive accelerated growth within the meat-free category, appealing to more people and plates to have a positive impact on both people and planet.


Your role will involve supporting our Category Managers in defining and delivering future category growth opportunities within our strategic retail accounts. To do so, you will utilise your analysis skills and insight from multiple data sources to grow the overall meat-free category in both the chilled and frozen sectors, managing shopper marketing activity, monthly market data reporting and the planning of retailer days within key accounts.


The position will be based from our Leeds office circa 2-3 days per week along with the opportunity to work flexibly/remotely when required.

What experience you'll need to have:

Initial background in the FMCG sector, ideally within Retail, Category, Marketing or Insights in either client or agency side

An inquisitive nature and be able to analyse data and create insights that inspire change

Demonstrable communication skills with ability to understand and clearly articulate the story behind data

Excellent team working ability with skill to work across multiple different stakeholders and projects at any one time

Exposure to analysing data within systems/data tools such as IRI/Circana, Neilsen, Kantar etc.

A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet - you don't have to be a vegetarian or vegan to work for Quorn!

The recruitment process:

Every application will receive a response regardless of being successful or unsuccessful. Our process will involve:

1st Stage

- 45 mins/1 hour Microsoft Teams introductory call with our Category team & Resourcing Partner

2nd Stage

- in-person interview at our offices in Leeds with key stakeholders from our Category Management & wider UK Business function


If you have any questions regarding any of the above or the application process, please feel free to reach out to our Resourcing Partner Jacob Senior.

What you'll get in return:

A Competitive Salary 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!) Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAid along with our own internal Wellbeing Champions) Health & Wellbeing support with Digital GP services, free flu jabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant link to submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application.

About Us

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.


At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.


It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.


We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are

'Stronger Together'

, we aim to

'Make Lives Better'

, we '

Think Big & Act With Courage'

and we

'Strive To Be The Best'

.


Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.


Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us 'Stronger Together'.


All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Recruitment Agencies

Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.


We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.