Retail Insights Manager

Tecsa; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytics firm in the UK is seeking a Retail Insights Manager to generate actionable insights and drive strategic decision-making for an FMCG client. The role involves close collaboration with commercial teams, utilizing strong analytical skills to produce clear recommendations. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in retail analytics and exceptional communication abilities. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a dynamic work environment encouraging personal development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Company contributory pension scheme

Supportive culture

Opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in retail analytics or insights.
• Experience in category management within FMCG or consumer retail sectors.
• Ability to synthesize data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key advisor on retail insights to client teams.
• Generate actionable insights from various data sources.
• Translate complex data into recommendations for commercial decision-making.
• Prepare and present reports on insights and performance metrics.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Data synthesis

Problem-solving

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

BI tools

Job description

The Company

Tecsa uses retail consumer purchase data, applied data science and AI to provide retailers with superior ranging, promotion and pricing tools to optimise sales and margin. Tecsa’s award-winning platform is used by grocery, health & beauty and convenience retailers around the world. Tecsa couples it’s leading, modular SaaS platform with unparalleled experience of building, owning and operating some global leading reward and loyalty programs.

The Role

Tecsa are looking for a Retail Insights Manager to join our growing team for our FMCG client in the North of England. This role focuses on generating and delivering actionable insights to solve complex business challenges and shape the strategic direction of the business.

You’ll work closely with the commercial teams, providing insight-led recommendations that drive growth. This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key advisor to the client’s commercial teams on retail insights, ensuring insights are integrated into commercial planning, category strategies, marketing, store operations and more.
• Generate and deliver actionable insights using a wide range of data sources including customer insight platforms, market and panel data, and research.
• Translate complex data into clear, strategic recommendations to influence commercial decision-making.
• Partner and deeply embed with commercial teams to deliver the category optimisation programme including assortment, pricing, promotions, and space planning.
• Prepare and present regular reports on insights, trends, and performance metrics to guide strategic decision-making and enhance overall business performance.

What We’re Looking For

• Individual to be on client site 2/3 days per week.
• 5+ years’ experience in retail analytics, insights, or category management within FMCG or consumer retail sectors.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesise data into actionable insights.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills to effectively convey these insights to key stakeholders.
• Proven experience across the key tenets of category management including ranging, pricing, promotions and customer behaviour to drive growth and profitability.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to influence senior stakeholders.
• Passion for solving complex problems, proactive, curious, and commercially minded.
• Foster a data-driven and customer centric culture through collaboration, change management and thought leadership.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and BI tools (no coding required).

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (in addition to 8 bank holidays)
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Joining a supportive, empowered culture & a team with outstanding capability and experience
• A dynamic environment in which you can personally learn, develop and make an impact
• Opportunity to shape a growing and market leading technology business business