Category and Insights Manager

TipTopJob; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading F&B firm in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Category and Insights Manager to lead category growth strategies and deliver actionable insights from market data. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in Category Management within FMCG, strong analytical skills, and excellent stakeholder management abilities. This role offers competitive compensation and an opportunity for career growth.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Category Management or Commercial Strategy within FMCG or Retail.
• Strong analytical skills using market data sources.
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of category growth strategies.
• Deliver actionable insights from market and consumer data.
• Partner with Sales teams to create insight-led customer stories.

Skills

Category Management

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Presentation Skills

Strategic Thinking

Tools

Nielsen

IRI

Kantar

Job description

Category and Insights Manager: Leading F and B Business: A GBP 50K + Benefits

They are currently looking for a Category and Insights Manager to join their team. The successful Category and Insights Manager will be responsible for shaping commercial strategies by turning data into actionable insights, partnering closely with Sales and Marketing teams, you'll lead category management initiatives to drive performance for key customers across Retail and Out of Home (OOH) channels.

This is the perfect opportunity for an energetic, talented and highly driven Category and Insights Manager to join an exciting business with a bright future who can match their career ambition.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead the development and execution of category growth strategies across key channels and customers.
• Deliver actionable insights from market, shopper, and consumer data (e.g., Nielsen, IRI, Kantar, retailer data).
• Partner with Sales teams to build compelling, insight-led customer stories and joint business plans.
• Lead range reviews, assortment optimisation, and merchandising projects to drive availability and visibility.
• Monitor market trends, competitor performance, and shopper behaviour to identify opportunities and risks.
• Own and manage relationships with key retail partners, ensuring category leadership and trusted advisor status.
• Support innovation pipeline development with consumer and shopper insights.

The Ideal Category And Insights Manager Candidate

• Proven experience in Category Management, Shopper Insights, or Commercial Strategy within FMCG, Retail or Coffee industry.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in using market data sources (Nielsen, IRI, Kantar, retailer systems).
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills: able to influence both internally and externally.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to translate insights into growth-driving action plans.

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com