🥗 The Gym Kitchen launched with a bang in 2020 and has quickly become one of the UK’s fastest-growing challenger brands in the high-protein food space.

🛒 Today, the brand is stocked across major UK retailers including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Amazon.

🥩 Their range includes high-protein, macro-counted meals and foods across multiple categories, all designed to help people live healthier, more active lifestyles without compromising on flavour.

📈 As the brand continues to scale, The Gym Kitchen is now looking for a dynamic Commercial & Category Manager to help drive the next stage of retail growth.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

📊 Drive growth across new and existing retail customers through category-led, insight-driven selling
🛍 Build retailer-specific growth plans to unlock new opportunities and maximise performance
🤝 Work cross-functionally with marketing, manufacturing and operations teams to deliver aligned commercial strategies
📈 Play a key role in shaping the future direction of the brand across UK grocery

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

🗂 Create retailer-specific growth plans and customer contact strategies
📊 Analyse category, shopper and EPOS data to influence buyers and shape proposals
📅 Develop promotional calendars and commercial plans for key retail partners
🧠 Lead category & insights strategy across TGK’s product categories
📈 Monitor competitor launches, pricing and promotions to identify opportunities
📑 Prepare compelling sales decks, insights presentations and proposals
🛍 Support new listings, NPD launches and retail expansion
🎯 Forecast volumes and manage sales pipelines with production & operations teams
🏪 Conduct store visits and attend retailer conferences to stay close to the market
📊 Manage data sources including Circana, retailer insights platforms and shopper data

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ABOUT YOU

🛒 FMCG grocery experience managing major retail accounts
📊 Strong commercial and category mindset, using data to influence decisions
📈 Experience building and delivering customer business plans
💬 Confident communicator with the ability to influence internally and externally
📉 Comfortable with P&L analysis and commercial performance tracking
🚀 Entrepreneurial, proactive and excited by fast-growing challenger brands
🤝 A collaborative team player who thrives in a small, ambitious team

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WHAT THE COMPANY OFFERS

🚀 The opportunity to progress your career quickly in a high-growth brand
🤝 A collaborative culture where ideas and impact are valued
🏡 Remote working with travel across retailers and manufacturing partners
💰 Bonus depending on performance
🌴 25 days holiday + bank holidays
📈 Pension scheme
🔥 The chance to play a key role in one of the UK’s most exciting challenger food brands

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INTERESTED?
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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