Category Manager, Category Executive, Insights Manager, Insights Executive

Page Personnel; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is searching for a skilled Category Manager to lead the category agenda for a top kids natural snacking brand. This role requires strong data analysis skills and experience with major retailers. Responsibilities include providing insights from category data, making strategic recommendations, and building solid relationships with buyers. The position offers a competitive salary of £55,000 plus bonus, with a hybrid work model of 4 days in the St Albans office and 1 day working from home. This is a permanent role within a company that values career growth and collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Collaborative team environment

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or Consumer Category exec role with potential for Category Manager.
• Strong exposure to major retailer mults.
• Ability to coach the wider business in data use.
• Experience in managing data insights and actionable recommendations.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver category agenda for a top kids natural snacking brand.
• Provide insights based on Nielsen, Dunnhumby, and Nectar 360 data.
• Make recommendations on range, price, and promotion.
• Build strong buyer relationships to implement recommendations.
• Report monthly to maintain category understanding.

Skills

Data analysis storytelling

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Retailer experience

Tools

Circana

Nielsen

Kantar

Job description

Job Scope

• To deliver the category agenda for a no.1 brand in kids natural snacking!
• Influence grocers to deliver range reviews for a leading natural foods brand!

About Our Client

A UK branded business with 5 leading branded across the natural food space. From on the go snacking for the health conscious consumer wanting a flavoursome option to a staple no.1 kids snacking brand you'll find as a lunchbox staple. A business centred on their 3 core values; Team Spirit - Open Dialogue - Passion. A progressive platform, encouraging personal and professional growth and opportunity!

Responsibilities

You'll be working on a no.1 kids snacking brand as the Category Manager who can turn category and shopper data into actionable insights, both internally and across the grocery retailers.

• As a category expert in the continuous Nielson / Circana, Dunnhumby and Nectar 360 data used, you will provide ongoing understanding to the wider business of what is driving both the brands and the competition.
• Making recommendations to both the business and key retailers on range, fixture, price and promotion to help unlock future sales growth.
• Building and maintaining strong buyer relationships to build trust and implement your recommendations.
• Providing analysis and insight for the commercial teams to take directly to retailers.
• Monthly reporting to ensure internal category understanding, enabling key strategic decisions based on the data.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Category Manager should have :

• Either an FMCG or Consumer Category Exec ready to take the leap to Category Manager or a Category Manager looking for a progressive brand leader
• Have managed or strong exposure of major retailer mults
• Experienced at data analysis - not just churning the numbers, but telling the story behind them too. Proficient in Circana, Kantar, Nielsen......
• Help coach the wider business to make the best possible use of the data and insights available - be self sufficient when it comes to data
• Excellent presentation and story telling skills
• Able to prioritise quickly in a fast moving, entrepreneurial environment

What's on Offer

• £55,000 + Bonus + bens
• 4 days in St Albans office + 1 day WFH
• Opportunity to work in a leading FMCG organisation with a collaborative team.
• Permanent role with clear career progression

Interested? Please apply to explore further - Category Exec ready for the move - Category Manager looking for a progressive environment!