​The Gym Kitchen is one of the UK’s fastest-growing high-protein food brands, on a mission to make healthy eating convenient, affordable and seriously tasty. Known for shaking up the chilled ready meals category with macro-friendly, protein-packed options, the brand continues to grow rapidly across major UK retailers.

As part of their next phase of growth, The Gym Kitchen is now looking to appoint a Part-Time Category Manager to strengthen their category capability and support retail partners with insight-led growth strategies.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded category professional who wants impact, flexibility, and the chance to work with a disruptive challenger brand.

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🚀 THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a part-time role (ideal for someone seeking flexibility alongside other commitments), focused on driving category growth across key retail accounts.

You will:

📊 Deliver compelling, insight-led category reviews and recommendations
📈 Analyse EPOS, shopper and market data to identify growth opportunities
🛒 Support retail buyers with range reviews, NPD launches and merchandising strategy
📦 Partner with Sales & Marketing teams to align promotional and activation plans
💡 Provide data-driven storytelling that positions The Gym Kitchen as a category thought leader

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👀 ABOUT YOU:

✔️ Experience in Category Management within FMCG (food ideally)
✔️ Strong retailer data knowledge (Nielsen, Circana, dunnhumby or similar)
✔️ Confident presenting to retail buyers and internal stakeholders
✔️ Commercially aware – understands margin, promo ROI and range optimisation
✔️ Comfortable working in a fast-paced, scale-up environment

Experience within chilled, ready meals, protein or health-led categories would be advantageous.

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🌟 WHY JOIN THE GYM KITCHEN?

🔥 Be part of a high-growth challenger brand with strong retailer momentum
💪 Work in a purpose-driven business focused on health and performance
📈 Influence real commercial decisions at retail level
🕒 Enjoy a flexible, part-time position with meaningful impact
🚀 Join at an exciting stage of expansion

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INTERESTED?

If you're an experienced Category professional looking for flexibility while working with one of the UK’s most exciting food brands — we’d love to hear from you.

Express your interest by contacting your Foodchain Contact, or emailing: team@foodchainrecruitment.com. If you are new to Foodchain, you can contact us via LinkedIn or via the below link to discuss further.

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