Category Analyst

Job Description

Category Executive – Drive Growth with Data & Insights!

Are you passionate about food, data, and driving commercial success? Do you thrive on uncovering insights that shape category strategies and fuel business growth? If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

The Advocate Group are looking for a Category Executive to join a dynamic Category & Marketing team within a leading FMCG business. In this role, you will play a crucial part in delivering actionable market insights, shaping category strategies, and supporting marketing initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing:

1. Analysing market data (IRI, Kantar, IGD) to identify trends and opportunities.
2. Helping to support range reviews, NPD briefs, and customer-specific growth strategies.
3. Working collaboratively with Account Managers, NPD, and wider teams to develop and execute category plans.
4. Managing and delivering internal and external insights in an impactful way.
5. Driving marketing strategy execution across multiple communication channels.

What We’re Looking For:

1. 1+ year of experience in an FMCG Category & Insights role or data agency.
2. A passion for food and a commercial mindset.
3. Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into compelling insights.
4. Excellent communication skills to engage internal teams and retail partners.
5. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.

If you’re a data-driven, insight-hungry professional looking to make an impact in the FMCG world, we’d love to hear from you!

For more details or to discuss how we can support your career, please get in touch with John, or click “Apply Now” to be considered.

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 sex, belief, or background. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.