Senior Insights Manager - FMCG and Category Strategy, 12-month contract

MrWeb Ltd.; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading market research agency is looking for a Senior Insights Manager to drive client accounts in the FMCG sector. You will synthesize shopper insights and present impactful strategies to major retailers. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in data analysis, client management, and category strategy. This position offers flexible work arrangements and competitive compensation including bonuses.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Flexible working arrangement

Qualifications

• Significant experience in FMCG/Retail/Shopper Insights & Category Strategy.
• Exceptional client management skills with a track record in building strategic relationships.
• Comfortable working with various data types including survey and PoS data.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic client accounts with major Retailers and FMCGs.
• Synthesize data and extract critical insights to drive decisions.
• Present impactful insights through workshops and presentations.

Skills

Client management skills

Analytical thinking

Category strategy knowledge

Presentation skills

Job description

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Senior Insights Manager - FMCG and Category Strategy, 12-month contract

Location: Sydney | Salary: AUD 120-140,000 + SUPER | Posted: Oct 9 2025

Shopper Insights Agency

This agency has the only benchmarking system in Australia that can give the big retailers a deep, systematic understanding of why their shoppers behave the way they do for any category, segment, brand. It is a powerful research tool that informs the category vision and strategic planning of top names in grocery and liquor with billion-dollar turnovers. You will work with buyers, sales, marketing and category stakeholders to inform category strategy through a systematic analysis of shopper mindset, sentiment, and behaviour, turning data into actionable strategies, challenges into opportunities, aspirations into realities.

The role of Senior Insights Manager

Senior Insights Manager plays a vital role, safeguarding client retention and fuelling growth by identifying and building new opportunities to support existing clients.

• Drive big strategic client accounts with major Retailers and FMCGs.
• Synthesise data, pull out critical insights and add top-level thinking to all deliverables
• Present influential presentations and workshops of impactful insights
• Develop your reputation as a specialist in the FMCG/Category Insights, advocating the Shopper.
• Support the SLT with thought leadership, marketing and representing the agency in industry
• Work closely with the Client Service Director, fostering collaboration, internal initiatives, and team growth.

Desired experience

• Significant experience in FMCG/ Retail/ Shopper Insights & Category Strategy
• Exceptional client management skills - a track record of building deep, strategic relationships
• Able to talk confidently about category planning and strategy: range optimisation, innovation, planograms, pricing, promotions, shopper missions etc
• Agency experience prioritised, but clientside experience of interest
• Comfortable with data: survey data, PoS data, loyalty, panel data etc.

People who work here love the very personal feel to the business and relationships with clients. It’s a high-quality environment with serious growth opportunities working closely with the Client Service Director. Flexible working (2 days in office) + laptop + phone contribution + competitive salary + bonus!

About Resources Group

We are the leading global talent agency for insights, analytics & data strategy. Our consultants take the time to truly understand your career aims and are dedicated to providing tailored, impartial advice to find you the best career move. We have access to an unrivalled and exclusive range of job opportunities with trailblazing agencies and blue-chips across Australia, NZ and APAC.

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.

Who to contact: Send your CV to Gemma Lewis (Director, APAC) at [e-mail] or call Gemma on 04524 17265 for a confidential discussion about this role and other related opportunities.

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