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Category and Insights Manager

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
Buckinghamshire
Salary
£45k
Closing date
22 Oct 2021

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

Job Details

Category and Insights Manager

Salary: 45k

Location: Buckinghamshire

Do you have a passion for category and insights? Would you like to put your passion into practice with one of the fasting growing specialist food businesses in the UK? If so, this opportunity could be for you!

  • You will play an integral role in building strong relationships with buyers and consistently providing category insight
  • You will have the opportunity to become a category champion by proactively analysing performance

This FMCG business is looking for a hardworking individual with an entrepreneurial mindset who can contribute to unlocking growth opportunities and expanding the brands category portfolio, whilst working cross-functionally with the marketing team to help the wider business understand the brand and its competitors.

In this role you will:

  • Become the go-to person for insight into your allocated category
  • Be responsible for staying ahead of bigger trends to make recommendations and drive the business forward
  • Lead analysis and drive insight for the marketing and commercial teams, focusing on price, promotion, NPD and EPD
  • Refreshing monthly reports for your categories

Open to candidates from the following backgrounds:

  • Category Analyst
  • Category Executive
  • Client Executive
  • Sales Executive
  • National Account Executive

Successful candidates:

  • You will have strong communication and presentation skills
  • You will have the ability to build and develop great relationships with buyers and merchandising experts
  • You will have experience using data providers such as Nielsen and Kantar

Apply now or send your CV to Emily Tasker at emily.tasker@advocate-group.co.uk / 07596858197

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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