Head of Category & Insights

Head of Category & Insights – FMCG
£90–95k + 20% Bonus | Car Allowance | Hybrid (Home Counties, 2 days office / 3 days remote)
Permanent | Full-Time
  
Do you have the vision, leadership, and analytical strength to drive category growth for one of the UK’s most beloved food brand portfolios?
An iconic British business—home to a wide range of category-leading brands—is looking for a strategic and commercially savvy Head of Category & Insights. This is a critical role, reporting into senior leadership and shaping the commercial and category agenda across retail channels.
  
The Role:
  
As Head of Category & Insights, you will lead a small team of high-performing Category and Insight professionals, using data and shopper intelligence to influence strategic decisions and deliver compelling category growth stories both internally and externally.
  
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Category & Insights function, managing a team across category and commercial insight roles.
• Develop and deliver customer-specific strategies that unlock growth opportunities for the category and brands.
• Be the expert on market dynamics, shopper behaviour, and competitive activity—turning insight into action.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and NPD teams to inform innovation, range, and activation strategies.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with key UK retail customers—becoming a go-to advisor on category performance.
• Drive thought leadership in category management and champion a culture of data-driven decision making.

  
What You’ll Bring:
  

• Extensive experience in a senior Category or Insight role within FMCG, ideally food or snacking.
• Deep knowledge of UK retail and shopper dynamics.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership capability and experience managing and developing teams.
• Excellent storytelling and communication skills—turning complex data into clear, compelling narratives.

  
What’s in It for You?

• Salary: £90–95k + up to 20% bonus
• Car package: cash allowance or car lease (up to £8k)
• Family Health Insurance Plan (Vitality)
• Matched Pension Contribution – up to 7.5%
• Life Assurance – 4x salary
• Long Service Awards
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Hybrid working: 2 days in the office (Home Counties, direct from London and close to train station), 3 days remote

  
Why Apply?
  
This is a business with agility and the scale of an established FMCG company- it's an innovative and entrepreneurial environment where you'll be part of an inclusive, values-led organisation.
  
They're a proudly British company with a legacy of beloved brands and are passionate about learning and development, offering both formal training and on-the-job experiences to help people grow professionally and personally.
  
Please apply now!