Category Analyst

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Greggs Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Vacancy Information

• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
• Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6‑month service, or more, each year
• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro‑rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
• Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
• Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long‑term sickness
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump‑sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
• Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
• Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in‑store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Career progression and learning and development opportunities
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business!  to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

• This is a full‑time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
• We know that having a work‑life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Newcastle upon Tyne

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead data analytics for category performance/reviews with actionable data insights feeding Category Plans and Strategic Menu Plans to improve margin and sales
• Work with Category Planning Managers and Head of Category to inform strategic menu decisions using customer, POS, and basket data
• Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to track category performance, support trial reviews, and build business cases for new product launches
• Own and develop the reporting tools and dashboards being the team expert in Power BI/SAP linked to Great Tasting Freshly Prepared Menu pillar and wider business requirements
• Build and establish weekly/period/annual data reporting for the function which can be shared with a wider audience to drive Commercial objectives
• Recommend Category hierarchy and data management improvements to access greater insights from POS/Customer Data
• Bring the benefits of data and AI to life within the team through a collaborative working relationship with Data & AI Team
• Assist in event‑based planning providing event/season‑based menu analytics/recommendations to the Category Planning Managers
• Work closely with the Promotional analyst to identify opportunities led by basket data to driver promotional opportunities
• Monitor competitor activity and summarise key insights for internal stakeholders, working closely with customer insight
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with procurement, F&R, marketing, retail, supply chain, and finance to support category reviews and commercial planning
• Maintain data accuracy and integrity across reporting tools and systems
• Contribute to ad hoc analysis projects where required to support the wider team

• Degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, Physics or a related field
• Proficient in Excel, with experience…