FMCG Insight Analyst: Drive Stock & Sales with Data

Acosta; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare

Generous Pension Plan

25 days holiday

Paid Volunteering Day

Career Development

Company Laptop & phone

Job summary

Acosta Group Europe is hiring an Insight Analyst to transform data into actionable insights that drive sales performance and supply chain efficiency. You will work with a leading FMCG client, turning data into recommendations that impact on-shelf availability and stock allocation.

The role blends analytics with stakeholder management, supporting product launches and promotions while leveraging multiple data sources to tell compelling stories across commercial and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG commercial, supply chain or category environment.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability with attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills with large data volumes.
• Ability to identify trends and make data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
• Organised, proactive and self-motivated.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Commercial mindset focused on measurable results.
• Strong problem-solving and logical reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse multiple data sources to identify trends, challenges and opportunities that drive sales growth and improve execution.
• Deliver powerful, data-led insights that support Acosta and our client in improving performance and product availability.
• Build and present compelling insight stories that influence stakeholders across commercial, operations and supply chain functions.
• Develop strong relationships with retailer supply chain teams, customer contacts and internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with field sales teams to improve stock availability across stores, depots and feature space activations.
• Monitor inventory performance and proactively identify opportunities to improve on-shelf availability.
• Utilise reporting platforms and tools to influence stock levels at both depot and store level.
• Support successful product launches, promotional events and seasonal activations by ensuring sufficient stock is available at the right time.
• Identify and lead projects that remove inefficiencies and create value across the supply chain.
• Attend internal and external meetings, presenting recommendations and driving actions through stakeholders.
• Collaborate with commercial, customer service, operations and demand planning teams to ensure products flow efficiently from depot to shopper.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

FMCG / commercial experience

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Acosta Group Europe is hiring an Insight Analyst to transform data into actionable insights that drive sales performance and supply chain efficiency. You will work with a leading FMCG client, turning data into recommendations that impact on-shelf availability and stock allocation.

The role blends analytics with stakeholder management, supporting product launches and promotions while leveraging multiple data sources to tell compelling stories across commercial and operations teams.