Insight Manager QMS&S (Quick Meals, Snacks & Soups)

Insight Manager

Based In St Albans/Hybrid WFH

Permanent

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 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

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

What we offer you in return...?

• Competitive salary
• Car Allowance
• Bonus
• Up to 7.5% pension
• Life assurance
• Wide range of online and in-house training
• Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers

Ready to apply...?

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

A great British food company 

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.