Category Insights Manager

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Category Insights Manager

  • Location:

    Newton-le-Willows

  • Sector:

    Commercial, Sales & Marketing

  • Salary:

    £45000 - £50000

  • Contact:

    Jack Francey

  • Contact email:

    jack.francey@alexandersteele.com

  • Contact phone:

    +44 131 287 4180

  • Job ref:

    3470

  • Published:

    about 1 month ago

  • Expiry date:

    14 Aug 2026

Category & Insights Manager

12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + Benefits

We're working with a leading branded FMCG business to recruit a Category & Insights Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Category professional to join a collaborative commercial team, using data and insight to influence strategy, drive category growth and support major UK retail customers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify distribution and growth opportunities across key retail channels.
  • Deliver category analysis, performance reporting and commercial insights.
  • Support new product launches with data-led recommendations.
  • Analyse promotional performance and shopper behaviour.
  • Build strong relationships with internal teams and retail partners.

About You

  • Previous Category Management or Category Analysis experience within FMCG.
  • Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.
  • Experience using tools such as NielsenIQ, Circana, Kantar, Dunnhumby or similar.
  • Confident communicating insights to a range of stakeholders.

What's on Offer

  • £45,000 - £50,000 salary.
  • Hybrid working (3 days a week in office)
  • Merseyside based
  • Excellent benefits package.
  • Opportunity to join a well-known branded FMCG business with a strong market presence.

If you're looking for your next Category opportunity and want to make a real commercial impact, we'd love to hear from you.