Category & Insights Manager - FTC

Category & Insights Manager (12 Month FTC)

Do you want to work for a world-renowned soft drinks brand that is a pioneer in the industry?

Are you passionate about turning data into compelling stories that influence strategy and drive commercial growth?

The Advocate Group are proud to be partnered with a heritage soft drinks brand renowned for its iconic portfolio of beverages.

We're looking for a Category & Insights Manager (12 Month FTC) to play a key role in uncovering growth opportunities, shaping category strategy, and delivering insight-led recommendations across the business.

• Uncover growth opportunities and whitespace gaps that drive distribution and category performance.
• Turn complex data into compelling category stories that influence customer decisions and unlock commercial growth.
• Lead category and shopper insight across Grocery, Discounters, Digital Commerce, and emerging channels.
• Spot trends, behaviours, and opportunities through platforms such as NielsenIQ, Dunnhumby, and Nectar
  360.
• Evaluate promotional performance and identify opportunities to maximise future return on investment.
• Own and evolve the Category Management reporting hub, ensuring insight is accessible, engaging, and actionable.
• Partner with customers to deliver impactful category reviews and recommendations that shape future strategy.
• Play a key role in brand planning by bringing category, shopper, and market insights to the table.

• Experience in Category Management or Commercial Insights within FMCG, ideally in drinks.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into compelling commercial recommendations.
• Experience working with tools such as NielsenIQ, Circana, or similar platforms.
• Confident in presenting insights and influencing both internal and external stakeholders.
• Commercially aware with a strong understanding of shopper, category, and retail dynamics.

If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I'd love to speak to you!

Please contact Emma to discuss this vacancy.

The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website.

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