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Insight Manager / Food Manufacturing / Midlands / £50k + package.

Employer
DR Newitt
Location
Office based in Midlands. (Relocation package available)
Salary
£50k + car + bonus + benefits.
Closing date
30 Jul 2014

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management, Marketing, National Accounts, Sales

Job Details

Our client is a highly successful food manufacturer who are very much a leader in their category. A growing business with a terrific reputation in the industry they manufacturer high quality food products for the retail and foodservice sectors.

Due to business growth our client is looking to expand their team with an Insight Manager.

The Role

The Insight Manager will work alongside the Commercial Managers and Development Manager to develop and implement the strategic category plan for a key new customer.

  • Working with and briefing research agencies.
  • Analysing research data and converting this to insight to develop new products
  • To be the category expert for this key new customer Ensuring that all internal and external market information is analysed in detail at every level in order to identify opportunities for the business and this key new customer
  • Management of In-Store consumer research projects including focus group activity which will deliver real insight to the business
  • Take the lead on consumer benchmarking of the market and identifying the consumer “gold standard”
  • Working closely with the Sales Director, Commercial Managers and Development Team to develop customer category solutions including ranging, merchandising, pricing and promotions
  • To work in conjunction with the Commercial Managers to assist in the development and implementation of creative and profitable category tactics that will increase sales beyond budgeted levels Identify, evaluate and present new business opportunities, categories, ranges, pricing adjustments and margin enhancement opportunities
  • Develop effective relationships with the customer base and where appropriate interface directly with customers

The Candidate

  • The successful candidate will have a proven track record in an Insight related role within food or FMCG sectors.
  • Experience in working with either top 5 major retail customers or National QSR/Coffee Chains.
  • Be degree educated.

What's on Offer

  • £50k + car/car allow + bonus + benefits.
  • Office based in Midlands. (Relocation package available) 

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to greg@drnewitt.com or contact Greg Carroll on 0131 226 5060.

Company

D R Newitt are Food, Drink and FMCG recruitment specialists providing permanent and interim recruitment services: 

We offer Headhunting, Search & Selection and Advertising services across the following disciplines:
•    Sales
•    Marketing and Category
•    Executive
•    Supply Chain / Buying
•    Technical / Quality
•    NPD / Process / Development Chefs
•    Operations / Manufacturing
•    Engineering
•    HR and Finance

To enquire about a specific role or to have a confidential discussion about your career path, call or email us:

  • Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060 
  • Manchester Office 0161 833 0181

Register@drnewitt.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 226 5060
Location
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom

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