Category Manager

About the role 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the UK & Ireland Marketing team at DS Smith as a Category Manager.This is a highly visible role, responsible for leading the development of our growth agenda across priority segments. 

You will help lead the Annual Business Planning process for UK&I through profit pool mapping, category strategy development, growthroadmaps,and market opportunity assessments. Working closely with Sales, the wider Marketing team and Innovation teams, you will combine external market, customer and category insights with internal business intelligence toidentifygrowth opportunities, shape strategicprioritiesand build targeted customer growth partnerships. You will also develop differentiated value propositions for key segments and customers, clearly articulating DS Smith's unique value and competitive advantage.Working with the broader Marketing team, you will help shape segment- and account-specific communication plans, provi...