Insights Analyst

Premier Foods; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Insights Analyst to drive data-driven strategies across beloved brands. This role offers the chance to analyze consumer behavior and market trends, providing actionable insights that guide brand innovation and marketing efforts. With a commitment to hybrid working, you’ll enjoy a balanced work-life dynamic while contributing to a company that values inclusion and individuality. Join a team that champions creativity and analytical thinking, and be part of a legacy that has enriched lives through food for over a century. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Up to 7.5% pension

Life assurance

Online and in-house training

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Passionate about understanding shoppers and consumers.
• Highly numerate with an appetite for data tools.
• Recent graduates or experienced candidates welcome.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of analytical support to Insight, Brand and Innovation teams.
• Identify macro/shopper/consumption trends.
• Leverage dashboard and modelling tools for business questions.

Skills

Data Analysis

Market Research

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Understanding of Consumer Behavior

Education

Degree in Business, Analytics or related field

Tools

Power BI

Market Mix Modelling Tools

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

Premier Foods is a business with great momentum, with a purpose to enrich people’s lives through food. Many of our much-loved brands have been part of UK life for more than a century. We have an ambitious vision for growth driven by Innovation, while protecting and growing our core portfolio.

As Insights Analyst, you will work across a range of our much-loved brands e.g. Mr. Kipling, Ambrosia, Sharwoods, Bisto.

• Reporting into the Head of Analytics, you will work very closely with your Insight team colleagues across brand marketing and innovation teams.
• You will also work with our external business partners including Circana, Kantar and Mintel, writing briefs and managing projects to deployment, helping guide our growth plans with data-driven insights.
• You will represent analytical insights in meetings with stakeholders, sharing consumer and shopper understanding.
• You will analyse data from dashboards, conduct Market Mix Modelling and lead other analytics work like modelling.
• You’ll benefit from our hybrid working practices which include 50% working from home and finishing at 3pm on a Friday.

What we need from you....?

• Passionate about understanding shoppers and consumers - how macro trends and in-store activities influence shopping behaviour and what it all means for your categories.
• Highly numerate with an appetite for data tools. Proactive and open to explore new ways of analytical approaches.
• Recent graduates are welcome to apply as well as candidates who have previous experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, CRM or Research functions, market research agencies (Kantar/Nielsen/Circana), with significant experience working with data.
• Power BI type of data visualisation knowledge and modelling experience is a major plus.
• An interest in the practical application of AI is also a significant advantage.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to juggle multiple priorities and to keep sight of deadlines.

What you'll be doing.....?

• End-to-end ownership of analytical support to Insight, Brand and Innovation teams across your categories.
• Identify macro/shopper/consumption trends and potential impact on Premier Foods.
• Help guide the business with relevant data-driven insights leveraging Circana and Kantar data sources.
• Monitor innovation performance and conduct supporting analysis as needed.
• Join the dots from the variety of internal and external resources to help tell compelling and actionable business stories.
• Leverage dashboard and other modelling tools to help answer business questions.
• Ensure data is presented and communicated in visually appealing, easy to understand and impactful ways.
• Manage analytics agency related operational needs for your categories.

What we offer you in return...?

• Bonus
• Up to 7.5% pension
• Life assurance
• Wide range of online and in-house training
• Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers.

Ready to apply...?

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.

At Premier Foods, we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.