Job Description

About the Role

Location: Hybrid (Yorkshire, onsite 3+ days/week)

Reports to: Retail Insights Manager

We’re looking for a Retail Insights Specialist to join our growing team for our FMCG client in West Yorkshire. This role focuses on generating and delivering actionable insights to solve complex business challenges and shape the strategic direction of the business.

You’ll work closely with the commercial teams, providing insight-led recommendations that drive growth. This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key advisor to the client’s commercial teams on retail insights, ensuring insights are integrated into commercial planning, category strategies, marketing, store operations and more.  
• Generate and deliver actionable insights using a wide range of data sources including customer insight platforms, market and panel data, and research.
• Translate complex data into clear, strategic recommendations to influence commercial decision-making.
• Partner and deeply embed with commercial teams to deliver the category optimisation programme including assortment, pricing, promotions, and space planning.
• Prepare and present regular reports on insights, trends, and performance metrics to guide strategic decision-making and enhance overall business performance.  

What We’re Looking For

• 1+ years’ experience in retail analytics, insights, or category management within FMCG or consumer retail sectors.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesise data into actionable insights
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills to effectively convey these insights to key stakeholders.
• Proven experience across the key tenets of category management including ranging, pricing, promotions and customer behaviour to drive growth and profitability.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to influence senior stakeholders.
• Passion for solving complex problems, proactive, curious, and commercially minded
• Foster a data-driven and customer centric culture through collaboration, change management and thought leadership

Benefits

• Competitive salary (based on experience).
• Opportunities to learn, develop, and shape a growing tech in its infancy.
• A supportive, high-performing team culture.