About this role
<p><span style="color:#0b4396">We are looking for a <strong>Category Manager</strong> to join our Sales team at <strong>Bolton Food</strong>, home to iconic brands such as <strong>Saupiquet</strong> and <strong>Rio Mare</strong>.</span></p> <p>You make the difference by driving sustainable sales growth across your assigned retail accounts through high-value category and commercial recommendations. As a trusted partner to national retailers, you will optimize assortments, promotional strategies and merchandising plans to accelerate the growth of our brands.</p> <p>As part of our Sales organization, you will play a key role in strengthening our category leadership while supporting the commercial performance of our customers and positioning Bolton Food as a category expert.</p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="color:#0b4396">Your mission</span></h2> <h3>Category Development</h3> <ul> <li>Drive profitable growth across your assigned retail accounts.</li> <li>Identify category and brand growth opportunities.</li> <li>Build insightful category recommendations that create value for both customers and Bolton Food.</li> <li>Develop strong partnerships with key contacts at national retail headquarters.</li> </ul> <h3>Assortment & Merchandising</h3> <ul> <li>Define the most effective assortment strategy according to customer profiles.</li> <li>Analyze retailers' merchandising strategies.</li> <li>Adapt the national merchandising strategy to each retailer.</li> <li>Develop merchandising plans and ensure their successful implementation.</li> </ul> <h3>Promotional Strategy</h3> <ul> <li>Analyze promotional performance.</li> <li>Recommend annual promotional plans.</li> <li>Develop corrective action plans to continuously improve commercial performance.</li> </ul> <h3>Analysis & Sales Support</h3> <ul> <li>Analyze customer performance and identify growth opportunities.</li> <li>Maintain assortments and commercial action plans in Easysales.</li> <li>Provide the Sales teams with relevant insights and recommendations.</li> <li>Deliver regular reporting and performance analysis to internal stakeholders.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2><span style="color:#0b4396">Your environment</span></h2> <ul> <li>Position based in Courbevoie.</li> <li>Hybrid working model.</li> <li>Occasional customer visits.</li> <li>Reporting directly to the National Account Director.</li> <li>Close collaboration with Sales, Sales Support, Category Development and Field Sales teams.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2><span style="color:#0b4396">Your profile</span></h2> <ul> <li>Master's degree or Business School graduate.</li> <li>Minimum 1 year of experience in Category Management (internships and apprenticeships included).</li> <li>Previous experience in FMCG/Grocery, ideally within the Food industry.</li> <li>Professional English (minimum B2 level).</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2><span style="color:#0b4396">Your strengths</span></h2> <ul> <li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Ability to turn data into actionable business recommendations.</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal and partnership-building skills.</li> <li>Well organized and detail-oriented.</li> <li>Strong communication and presentation skills.</li> <li>Results-oriented mindset.</li> <li>Proactive and solution-driven approach.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2><span style="color:#0b4396">Your skills</span></h2> <ul> <li>Strong knowledge of Nielsen panels.</li> <li>Experience with Salesforce.</li> <li>Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office.</li> <li>Excellent analytical capabilities.</li> <li>Solid understanding of Category Management and merchandising principles.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2><span style="color:#0b4396">What we offer</span></h2> <ul> <li>A strategic role at the heart of our commercial organization.</li> <li>The opportunity to work with major national retailers.</li> <li>A collaborative, analytical and results-driven environment.</li> <li>Hybrid working model.</li> <li>Company car.</li> <li>Career development opportunities within an international group.</li> </ul> <p>Location: Courbevoie, France<br>Contract: Permanent Contract (CDI)<br>Start date: September 2026</p> <p>Curious to learn more? Join Bolton Food and help grow iconic brands such as Saupiquet and Rio Mare.</p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="color:#0b4396">About Bolton Food</span></h2> <p><strong>Bolton Food France</strong> markets leading seafood brands, including <strong>Saupiquet</strong> and <strong>Rio Mare</strong>, and is part of the <strong>Bolton Group</strong>, an international family-owned company operating in over 150 countries.</p> <p>At Bolton Food France, we are committed to delivering high-quality products while building strong partnerships with our retail customers. Joining our team means working in a collaborative, entrepreneurial and dynamic environment where innovation, consumer focus and category expertise drive our success.</p> <p><span style="color:white">#LI-LR1</span></p>