Category Executive – Position now fulfilled

Who are we? We are the UK’s leading flatbreads company – passionate and expert bakers of
flatbread and morning goods. With our experience as third generation bakers, Signature
Flatbreads has grown from a small family business to a global leader in bakery production,
with state-of-the-art bakeries in the UK, Europe and India.
Within the UK we have achieved national distribution across the Retail, Wholesale,
Convenience, and Foodservice channels. Over recent years we have seen significant
business growth, we have launched the hugely successful Deli Kitchen brand & heavily
invested in our UK and European manufacturing facilities.
Why Signature Flatbreads? Here at Signature Flatbreads no two days are the same and if
you’re looking for a fast paced & exciting new opportunity look no further! Signature
Flatbreads is recognised for being innovators in the market and as a result, have achieved
rapid growth over the last 5 years. This gives our team endless opportunities to be able to
accelerate your career within the company. We are a big player in the market, but still
maintain our family business culture, giving it a friendly community feel.
Who are we looking for? We are looking for a Category Analyst/ Executive to work within
the Category Management team in the UK business here in Dunstable. The key focus will be
to translate data and analytics into actionable insights, helping to support both our
customers and our commercial team.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about data, be able to pull actionable insights from
large and varying data sets aswell as being able to confidently convey this back to key
stakeholders. They will have a positive, hardworking, and collaborative approach.
• 1-2 years category experience
• Results driven with an analytical mind
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to distil complex data into compelling commercial insights
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience of dealing with multiple business functions
• Confident use of Excel, PowerPoint, Nielsen and Kantar
• Ability to understand the bigger picture behind the numbers
Main responsibilities:
• Translate data and analytics into actionable insights for both internal and customer
use
• Work with the Category Manager to develop the category strategy across the
categories
• Provide analytical support in the development of category plans
• Work closely with the Category Management and Brand team to continually develop
knowledge of categories and trends
• Assist with monthly category reporting and presenting to multiple level stakeholders
Bonus points
• Experience & good commercial knowledge of working within the UK FMCG
industry
• You have a passion for food aswell as data & insight
MUST have a full UK driving licence and car to attend customer visits and the office.
Hybrid working – 2/3 days in the Dunstable office/ customer meetings.
If you would like any further information on this position, please contact Aidan Goodall on
01943 667280 or email aidan@fmcgselection.co.uk