Category & Insights Analyst for FMCG Growth

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a Category and Insights Analyst in Melbourne to transform market, retail, and economic data into actionable insights for our internal sales team and retail customers.

You will track weekly catalogues and prices across major retailers, analyze category performance, and prepare retailer-ready PowerPoint packs. The role emphasizes independent analysis with light coaching and a strong eye for detail.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills with pivot tables, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP, AVERAGEIFS; extract and clean raw data quickly.
• Builds own analysis rather than relying on pre-built reports.
• Uses AI as a tool, not a crutch, and you sense-check everything.
• Sharp attention to detail; your work goes in front of major retailers.
• Comfortable working independently with light-touch coaching.
• FMCG experience strongly preferred.
• Exposure to Circana, Nielsen or Quantium, or to fresh or protein categories, is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Weekly catalogue and price tracking across major retailers.
• Monitoring economic and industry data and its impact on protein demand.
• Analysis for customer range reviews: category, segment and product performance.
• Researching consumer trends and backing them with credible data.
• Building clean, retailer-ready PowerPoint packs.
• Collaborating with Sales and Marketing.

Skills

Excel

Pivot tables

XLOOKUP

Data cleaning

Analytical thinking

Self-motivation

FMCG experience

Tools

Circana

Nielsen

Quantium

PowerPoint

Job description

Sharp & Carter is seeking a Category and Insights Analyst in Melbourne to transform market, retail, and economic data into actionable insights for our internal sales team and retail customers.

You will track weekly catalogues and prices across major retailers, analyze category performance, and prepare retailer-ready PowerPoint packs. The role emphasizes independent analysis with light coaching and a strong eye for detail.