Category and Insights Manager

Michael Page (UK); Banbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a key category advisor in the Health & Beauty sector. This role offers the chance to become a category champion, delivering insightful analysis and recommendations to drive growth. Collaborate with a small, dynamic team and leverage your data analysis skills to influence strategic decisions. If you're passionate about the FMCG industry and eager to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Enjoy a competitive package and the chance to advance your career in a progressive environment focused on continuous growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in category management within FMCG, ideally health or beauty.
• Proven track record of delivering insight-led growth.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with retail buyers.
• Deliver insights and recommendations on promotional strategies.

Skills

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Category Management

Insights Development

Relationship Building

Education

Degree in Business or related field

Tools

Kantar

Nielsen

IRI

Circana

Sales Out Data

Job description

About Our Client

A hugely successful privately owned Health & Beauty and Household distributor having paved their way to being one of the most respected and used for some of the market leading manufacturers.

Job Description

• Cement position as key category advisor with your retail buyers, building and maintaining strong relationships.
• Become the category champion by not only delivering monthly updates to your accounts, but by proactively analysing performance, consistently providing an insightful and challenging view on the category.
• Ensure robust recommendations on future promotional strategy or ranging, including the support of NPD.
• Experienced at data analysis - not just churning the numbers but telling the story behind them too.
• Train and coach the rest of the business to make the best possible use of our data and insights.
• Able to prioritise quickly in a fast moving, entrepreneurial environment.
• Happy to roll sleeves up and get stuck in - this is a small team and you'll be happy to do everything from churning the data to developing the best way to do things for future growth!

The Successful Applicant

• You could be a data orientated NAE or a Category / Insights Executive looking for that move into full category management.
• You are a great communicator and story-teller, comfortable building and presenting data, making firm and insightful recommendations as you go.
• You have a proven track record of delivering results and can point to significant insight-led wins and projects helping drive value in your business.
• Experience working in category management within the FMCG industry, a bonus if you have experience from a Household, health or beauty category.
• Comfortable using Kantar/Nielsen/IRI/Circana/Sales Out data.
• FMCG experience in a category-based role.
• Experience in a customer facing category role delivering growth for customers is essential.

What's on Offer

A competitive package.
Working for a progressive, hugely successful business with a desire for continued growth!
Capacity to 'push on' in your personal & professional career within FMCG Category.