Category Insights Executive or Manager

Lloyd Recruitment - Epsom; Reigate; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Category Insights Executive or Manager in Reigate, UK. You will leverage data to drive sales growth and support marketing with detailed presentations. Candidates must have a degree in a numerical subject and at least a year in data analytics, preferably within the food or FMCG sector. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonuses, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus plus employee ownership trust (EOT) bonus

Pension matched up to 5%

Healthcare and life insurance

Work from home on Fridays

Free breakfast at the office

23 days holiday (increases with service)

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year in data analytics or a similar role.
• Food or FMCG industry experience preferred.
• Experience with retail data platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create presentations using sales and market data.
• Recommend ways to grow product categories.
• Analyse market and competitor trends regularly.
• Produce reports on market insights.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and procurement teams.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Strong PowerPoint skills

Good at explaining data clearly

Detail-focused and organised

Analytical and able to work independently

Education

Degree (2:1 or above) in a data or numerical subject

Tools

Retail data platforms (e.g. Kantar, NielsenIQ, Circana)

Job description

Category Insights Executive or Manager

Reigate, Surrey (Junction 8 of M25)

35,000 - 45,000 for Category Executive

45,000 - 60,000 for Category Manager

We are assisting our award-winning, employee-owned client who supply ambient food products to major UK retailers and foodservice customers.

Role Summary

You'll use data and market insights to help grow sales and support the sales and marketing teams with clear, engaging presentations. You\'ll also be analysing market trends and recommend ways to develop product categories.

Main Responsibilities

• Create presentations using sales and market data
• Recommend ways to grow product categories
• Analyse market and competitor trends regularly
• Produce reports on market insights
• Work with retail data platforms (e.g. Kantar, NielsenIQ, Circana)
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, procurement, and other teams
• Support other marketing research as needed

What You Need

Qualifications

• Degree (2:1 or above), ideally in a data or numerical subject

Experience

• 1+ years in data analytics or a similar role
• Food or FMCG industry experience preferred
• Experience with retail data platforms is a plus

Skills

• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Good at explaining data clearly
• Detail-focused and organised
• Analytical and able to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Competitive salary ( 35k- 45k Executive / 45k- 60k Manager)
• Bonus plus employee ownership trust (EOT) bonus
• Pension matched up to 5%
• Healthcare and life insurance
• Work from home on Fridays
• Free breakfast at the office
• 23 days holiday (increases with service)

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