itsu is the Asian-inspired quick service & grocery brand with a compelling vision and global opportunity.

Founded in 1997, itsu is the result of 20 years of innovation across 70+ busy sites.

Itsu [grocery] offers exciting and enticing high-quality Asian-inspired foods [online and in supermarkets] and has quickly become one of the leading brands in that specific group. Yet, it is still the beginning and the business has huge global ambitions.

scope of the role

• Tracking and analysis of itsu and competitor performance across multiple customers and categories
• Sharing data and key insight across the business using a range of data sources e.g. Nielsen, Dunnhumby, nectar
• Understanding of shopper behavior impacting both itsu and wider category performance
• Tracking key food trends and working with our NPD, marketing, and sales teams to drive and support insight-led innovation
• Continuing to develop the newly created P&P function
• Driving a promotional evaluation culture within the sales team
• Building a clear view of price positions of key competitors and regularly updating team
• Aiding the delivery of the volume and value forecast

the ideal candidate

Are you a national account exec or work in shopper marketing and looking to try something new? This could be the step you are looking for! itsu [grocery] is now looking for a hard-working, analytical & enthusiastic category manager to help grow our category function as well as shape our pricing and promotions strategy. The successful candidate will work with both the commercial and finance functions to understand our performance within the wider grocery categories in which we play as well as how best to maximise both sales and profit through promotions and trade investment.

you:

• An eye for detail
• Strong commercial acumen
• 2 years + FMCG experience [category management, sales, trade marketing, or shopper marketing]
• Strong Excel skills
• In-depth understanding of the UK grocery market
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge the decisions of other team members when necessary
• A flexible, can-do attitude with a willingness to work closely with others within a small team, a real self-starter
• The energy to work within a rapidly growing business that is constantly evolving and growing
• Proactive and creative problem solver
• A true entrepreneur

perks and benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive bonus scheme
• Flexible working
• Work from home abroad opportunities
• 25 days holiday
• A great work-space with a ‘start-up’ feel in Central London
• Health insurance
• Company pension scheme
• The chance to work directly with the co-founder of itsu & Pret
• 50% employee discount in itsu shops
• Free itsu lunch 
• Discounts at major retailers