Category Analyst

at  Willow HR

DESCRIPTION

Freixenet Copestick are a major player in the UK’s drinks market and the leading supplier of Sparkling wine. The company boasts an extensive portfolio across Still Wine, Sparkling Wine, Beer and Spirits.
We are looking for a Category professional looking to step up into a Category Manager role, who has a track record of using insights to deliver positive commercial outcomes, to support the business and customers to make decisions that enable maximum growth for Freixenet Copestick. The right candidate will be able develop our status as market leaders in the wine category.
We are dedicated to creating an open and inclusive working environment, and this starts with our recruitment practices. We try to ensure that everybody who is interested in joining our team has equal opportunity and ability to start that journey with us. We intend to have flexible and accessible hiring practices and will make every attempt to adapt to your needs throughout. We welcome any requests for adjustments in our processes.

REQUIREMENTS

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise.
• Ability to articulate and deliver information clearly and concisely.
• Strong data manipulation skills, advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Effective team worker and cross-functional relationship builder.
• Experience with Power BI a plus.
  We welcome applications from candidates who do not 100% meet the role requirements.

• Update all category reporting monthly for internal business use, in line with the company schedule.
• Lead the development of category reporting/streamlining and tools to facilitate better business & retailer understanding of the category.
• Data lead for cleansing and ensuring data is fit for purpose.
• Keep up to date with industry news and latest trends within the BWS category.
• Provide category support to channels where we have a leadership role including range, merchandising, and NPD recommendations.
• Support the Category team with ad-hoc requests as required.