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Category Executive

Employer
FMCG Selection
Location
Bedfordshire - up to 3 days in Dunstable head office
Salary
Competitive basic salary & benefits
Closing date
29 Aug 2022

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

Job Details

Who are we?

We are the UK’s leading flatbreads company - passionate and expert bakers of flatbread and morning goods. With our experience as third generation bakers, Signature Flatbreads has grown from a small family business to a global leader in bakery production, with state-of-the-art bakeries in the UK, Europe and India.

Within the UK we have achieved national distribution across the Retail, Wholesale, Convenience, and Foodservice channels. Over recent years we have seen significant business growth, we have launched the hugely successful Deli Kitchen brand & heavily invested in our UK and European manufacturing facilities.

Why Signature Flatbreads?

Here at Signature Flatbreads no two days are the same and if you’re looking for a fast paced & exciting new opportunity look no further! Signature Flatbreads is recognised for being innovators in the market and as a result, have achieved rapid growth over the last 5 years. This gives our team endless opportunities to be able to accelerate your career within the company. We are a big player in the market, but still maintain our family business culture, giving it a friendly community feel.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Category Analyst/ Executive to work within the Category Management team in the UK business here in Dunstable. The key focus will be to translate data and analytics into actionable insights, helping to support both our customers and our commercial team.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about data, be able to pull actionable insights from large and varying data sets as well as being able to confidently convey this back to key stakeholders. They will have a positive, hardworking, and collaborative approach.

  • 1-2 years category experience
  • Results driven with an analytical mind
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to distil complex data into compelling commercial insights
  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience of dealing with multiple business functions
  • Confident use of Excel, PowerPoint, Nielsen and Kantar
  • Ability to understand the bigger picture behind the numbers

Main responsibilities:

  • Translate data and analytics into actionable insights for both internal and customer use
  • Work with the Category Manager to develop the category strategy across the categories
  • Provide analytical support in the development of category plans
  • Work closely with the Category Management and Brand team to continually develop knowledge of categories and trends
  • Assist with monthly category reporting and presenting to multiple level stakeholders

Bonus points

  • Experience & good commercial knowledge of working within the UK FMCG industry
  • You have a passion for food as well as data & insight

MUST have a full UK driving licence and car to attend customer visits and the office.

Should you have experience as outline above, please apply below or contact with our retained consultant Aidan at FMCG Selection on aidan@fmcgselection.co.uk Please note all applications will be forwarded to FMCG Selection

Company

FMCG Selection is a specialist FMCG recruitment consultancy focusing on placing mid to senior level Sales, Marketing and Category professionals within the Food industry.

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