Category Insights Manager

Category Manager - Retail
Mizkan Euro | Permanent

Ready to take your category career to the next level?

We’re looking for a commercially minded Category Manager to join our Sales team at Mizkan Euro.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who loves getting into the data, understanding what’s really happening in a category and, most importantly, turning those insights into a compelling story that influences customers and drives growth.

You might already be working in Category Management, or you could be an ambitious Category Executive, Category Analyst or Insights professional looking for the opportunity to step up, take ownership and become more customer-facing.

What you’ll be doing
You’ll use consumer, shopper and market data to identify opportunities across our categories and brands, turning complex information into clear commercial recommendations.
You’ll:

Analyse EPOS and panel data to understand category and brand performance
Turn insights into clear, engaging commercial stories
Present recommendations directly to major UK grocery retailers
Support range reviews and influence decisions around range, distribution, pricing and promotions
Work closely with our Sales and Marketing teams to build compelling customer presentations and innovation stories
Manage relationships with our external insight and data partners
Help the wider business make better use of new technology, AI and automation within category insights

Who we’re looking for
You don’t need to tick every box, and you don’t necessarily need to already be a Category Manager.

We’re looking for someone who:

Has experience working with EPOS, panel or shopper data, such as Circana or NielsenIQ
Can confidently analyse data and turn it into simple, commercially relevant recommendations
Is a strong storyteller and presenter
Is comfortable working with customers and building relationships
Understands grocery/FMCG, or can get up to speed quickly
Works confidently across Sales, Marketing and other teams
Is proactive and comfortable taking ownership, while knowing support is there when needed
Has strong PowerPoint and Excel skills

Experience within an insights or data agency would also be very relevant. What matters most is that you’re comfortable with the numbers, confident communicating what they mean and excited by the opportunity to have greater commercial and customer ownership.

Why Mizkan Euro?
Mizkan is a family-owned Japanese food business with a history dating back to 1804. Today, we operate globally and are behind much-loved food brands and products across markets around the world.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to step up, take real ownership and develop from analysing the data to influencing the commercial decisions that come from it.