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Category Insights Manager
Job Posted: 4 days ago
Salary: £ 45,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Surrey
Expire in: 24 days
Job Description
Category Insight Manager - FMCG (Food)
📍 Surrey (Hybrid - WFH Fridays)
💼 £45,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits
A wonderful chance to join this ambient food manufacturer as a Category Insight Manager. Supplying both own-label and branded products to all major UK retailers and foodservice customers, this role is key to driving data-led sales growth and category development.
Reporting to the Marketing Manager and working closely with senior leadership, you will provide detailed, account-specific category insights and strategic market analysis. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping customer strategies through actionable recommendations and compelling presentations.
🔑 Key Responsibilities:
-Lead the development and delivery of in-depth category insights and market analysis to support sales and marketing teams
-Create engaging, data-driven customer presentations for retail and foodservice accounts
-Develop and maintain regular market and competitor reports using industry-standard data platforms (e.g., Circana, NielsenIQ, Kantar)
-Provide proactive recommendations to maximise growth opportunities based on market trends
-Collaborate across teams including sales, marketing, procurement, technical, supply chain, and finance
-Drive the evolution of the company's research capabilities to support strategic decision-making
-Manage ad-hoc research projects and insights assignments
👤 About You:
-Degree (2:1 or above) in a relevant data, numerical, or business discipline
-Strong experience in data analytics, preferably within food or FMCG
-Experience working with market data platforms such as Circana, NielsenIQ, or Kantar is highly desirable
-Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, concise insights
-Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail and strong time-management skills
-Self-motivated, autonomous, and a collaborative team player with a passion for professional growth
🎁 Benefits:
-Competitive salary £45,000 - £60,000 plus discretionary and employee ownership trust (EOT) bonus
-Matched pension contributions up to 5%
-Private healthcare and life insurance
-Hybrid working with work-from-home Fridays
-Free breakfast provided onsite
-23 days holiday, increasing with length of service
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded insight professional ready to make a significant impact within a dynamic and values-driven business.
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