Insight Manager, Shopper and Category Research Consultancy

Resources Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Resources Group is seeking an experienced Insight Manager in Sydney to lead shopper and category research initiatives for major grocery and liquor brands across Australia and New Zealand. You will turn rich data into actionable recommendations, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive growth opportunities for clients.

The role offers a flexible, outcome-focused environment with opportunities to develop into more senior positions, working with proprietary datasets and advanced insight

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, shopper, category, retail or consumer insights.
• Strong analytical skills and curiosity for shopper behaviour.
• Confident presenting insights and building client relationships.
• Ownership mindset with ambition to grow into a senior role.
• Passion for grocery and/or liquor categories.

Responsibilities

• Account Support & Ownership: Manage and grow key client relationships.
• Insight Development: Translate data into clear, commercially relevant stories.
• Client Engagement: Present insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Work with a high-performing insights team.

Skills

FMCG insights

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Client relationship management

Job description

Insight Manager, Shopper and Category Research Consultancy

Insight Manager, Shopper and Category Research Consultancy Sydney $AUD 90-115,000 + Super - (posted Aug 4 2026)

Job Spec: Are you an Insights professional looking to step up and make a real impact with some of Australia's biggest grocery and liquor brands?

We're partnering with a well-established insights business that works with leading grocery and liquor brands across Australia and New Zealand, many with billion-dollar turnovers. Their proprietary syndicated dataset captures the views of 100,000+ shoppers each year, delivering insight that goes far beyond sales data - from mindset and sentiment through to behaviour and decision-making.

This is a great opportunity for an Insight Manager (3-5 years' experience) who loves turning data into compelling stories and actionable recommendations.

Why Join?

Meaningful Insights: Work with rich, shopper-level data that brings together quantitative rigour and qualitative depth - helping clients truly understand the why behind the numbers.

Varied & Commercial Briefs: Partner with Buying, Sales, Marketing and Category teams on challenges such as identifying growth opportunities, premiumising categories, pricing and promotions optimisation, and store layouts and planograms.

Best-in-Class Tools & Data: Access market-leading datasets, technology and insight portals across all channels.

Flexibility & Culture: A genuinely flexible working environment where outcomes matter more than hours, backed by a collaborative and supportive team culture.

The Role

Account Support & Ownership: Manage and grow key client relationships with increasing autonomy.

Insight Development: Translate complex data into clear, commercially relevant stories.

Client Engagement: Confidently present insights and recommendations to stakeholders.

Collaboration: Work closely with a high-performing insights team that values idea-sharing and teamwork.

About You

• You have experience in FMCG, shopper, category, retail or consumer insights.


• You bring strong analytical skills and a natural curiosity for shopper behaviour.


• You're confident presenting insights and building client relationships.


• You have an ownership mindset and ambition to grow into a more senior role.


• You're passionate about grocery and/or liquor categories.

About Resources Group

Resources Group's Diversity and Equality Policy determines that we submit applicants to our clients on the basis of merit and ability, regardless of race, colour, age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, marital status, nationality, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.