Category Development Manager

JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS • Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom • Posted June 06, 2026

Location Maidenhead, England
Job Type full-time
Category Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers
Posted June 06, 2026
Job Description

As a Category Development Manager, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the future of the UK coffee category.

Working within our Category Development & Shopper Marketing team, you’ll partner closely with Sales, Marketing, and key retail customers to deliver category growth. Reporting to the Demand Accelerator Controller, you’ll lead the development of customer-specific category strategies grounded in deep shopper insight and data.

This is a highly visible, externally focused role where you’ll combine analytical expertise with storytelling, influencing, and commercial acumen to position JDE Peet’s as the supplier of choice.

 

What you’ll be doing

Build category leadership with customers

  • Develop strong, trusted relationships with key retail customers
  • Bring our category vision to life, aligning it with customer strategies and growth ambitions
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