Category Analyst

The Company:

My client is one of the largest blue chip organizations in the world. This is a flexible business that offers loads of great benefits, training, and progression opportunities to their team.  With iconic brands across hundreds of categories, they are constantly growing and looking for the right candidate to grow with them. The categories they operate in is a challenging one however this business has brands and lines that are in double-digit growth – a real testament to their NPD initiatives and success of the team behind them.

 
They are currently looking for a category analyst who will report directly into the category manager and focus supporting the team with analytics, KPIs, and data.

 
Responsibilities:

• Own and develop a category based relationship
• Support the accounts team on a global scale
• Handle all business reporting and tracking within promotions, key products, and market trends
• Experience in FMCG ideal

This role will be based from home initially but ultimately at their Surrey-based HQ. They offer flexible working however would ideally be looking for someone local.

Vertical Advantage began in 2012. We know and understand our markets. It’s what we do best. We are the only recruiter that works across Sales, Marketing, Digital, E-Commerce, Supply Chain, Logistics and Procurement within FMCG and consumer space. Due to the collaborative, cross-functional nature of our business, we truly invest the time in really getting to know the growth ambitions of both our candidates and clients. We offer insights on the market, consultancy on strategic hiring and years of experience on how to build high-performance teams. Our values are Drive, Own, Nurture and Enjoy (#DONE). Our day to day work embodies those values and forms the fabric of the Vertical Advantage consultant’s DNA.