Category Executive

Category | Leeds | Full Time | Permanent

Since our beginnings at Dr. Oetker, we have been breaking new ground. With pizza, cake, and desserts, as well as digital platforms and services – quality and an innovative spirit set us apart.

What awaits you? It's up to you! At Dr. Oetker, you can actively shape the future – both yours and ours. We want to be part of something bigger. Don't you?

JOIN THE TASTE.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Great news! We have a fantastic opportunity for Category Executive to join our Category Team.

We’re looking for someone who can turn data into compelling, story-based insights for our customers, while building strong relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

As a global, family run business our culture is really important to us. All of our employees are inspired and motivated to create a competitive advantage in the market place for our customers and consumers, whilst having fun at the same time!

A career at Dr. Oetker will provide you with:  

• The opportunity to identify and understand shopper and consumer insights through data.
• Autonomy to own customer relationships, influencing product ranges, merchandising, pricing and innovation.
• A varied, structured training programme and consistent investment in improving your skills – setting you up for a successful career in Category!  

What You Bring:

• Some experience in a commercial role and proficiency in Microsoft Office systems, particularly Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience using data tools such as IRI, Kantar, NIQ or similar, with strong analytical and data interpretation skills and the ability to turn large data sets into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to connect and collaborate confidently with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• A can-do attitude, a willingness to learn and take ownership, and put the customer and consumer at the centre of everything you do.

The role will be based from our Leeds Head Office (Thorpe Park, Leeds) and we are currently working to a hybrid working model where 2/3 days per week are home working. You do need to be able to commute to our Leeds Head Office, Leyland Production site and other external locations for face-to-face collaboration and to meet business requirements.

What We Offer:

The Category Executive role offers a competitive salary alongside many other benefits including:

• Hybrid working pattern (minimum of 2 days a week office based)
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Free life assurance 4x annual salary
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme (3% employee contributions, 6% employer contributions)
• Private health care provided by Bupa (single cover)
• Health Care Cash Plan Scheme (provided by Bupa)
• Annual healthy heart MOT’s
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• State of the art office environment with free wifi, tea, coffee, fruit and snacks
• Onsite free car park
• Employee referral scheme (£350 per referral, you’ll want to tell your friends and family all about us!)
• Employee loyalty scheme, recognising length of service milestones at 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 years and beyond
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye test vouchers
• A great place to work and access to our cake & pizza products!