WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Insight, research, consumer understanding or similar experience.
• Ideally FMCG research experience gained client side, or relatable agency side experience. Food industry experience is a major plus.
• A passion for understanding the consumer and representing their voice strongly within the business
• Highly numerate, with an ability to bring together data and information from multiple sources to tell a story, translate what it means for the audience and form recommendations
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience of influencing senior stakeholders to act on your recommendations
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to juggle multiple priorities and to keep sight of deadlines

PREMIER FOODS IS A BUSINESS WITH GREAT MOMENTUM, WITH A PURPOSE TO ENRICH PEOPLE’S LIVES THROUGH FOOD. WE’VE BEEN DOING IT A LONG TIME - MANY OF OUR MUCH-LOVED BRANDS HAVE BEEN PART OF UK LIFE FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY. WE HAVE AN AMBITIOUS VISION FOR GROWTH DRIVEN BY INNOVATION.

• Consumer being at the centre of our growth strategy, our Insights and Analytics team plays a very important role in guiding business strategies and decisions.
• This role will lead Insights for part of the QMS&S core portfolio, reporting into the Head of Insights-Savoury. You will act as the voice of the consumer for our much-loved brands including Batchelors and Nissin, and work in close partnership with the brand & innovation team as well as commercial teams to guide strategy and project execution, unlocking the full potential of our innovation pipeline in both short and long term
• You’ll be passionate about understanding consumers, the decisions they make, and the reasons they make them: and you’ll represent these in meetings with stakeholders across the business, with the conviction to make recommendations even when they run against the priorities of senior business leaders
• You’ll also be able to influence testing methodologies, seeking out new agencies and working with the Insights team to develop best practices.
• You’ll benefit from our hybrid working practices which include 50% working from home and finishing at 3pm on a Friday

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING?

• Work in partnership with innovation and marketing colleagues to build a robust and profitable NPD pipeline, helping to guide excellence in execution of that pipeline
• Develop and execute the adhoc insights agenda for the QMS&S core categories, identifying knowledge gaps and delivering action-based research projects, across the spectrum of both Qual & Quant
• Work alongside the Insights team to develop overall Savoury strategic thinking and clarify the role that these products play in the wider Premier portfolio
• Conduct a variety of Cross Category Thought Leadership projects, bringing compelling insights to the business outside of your day to day category responsibilities
• Lead day to day responsibility for agency management process of 1 key supplier
• Manage the relevant part of Insights budget, maximising the impact of our investment in adhoc research
• Contribute to development of our 3 year brand strategy and strategic pillars