Market Intelligence Manager

Market Intelligence Manager

Glanbia Performance Nutrition

Role Overview: 

This varied role sits in the Europe Customer, Strategy & Operations team and will turn category EPOS data into insights; via monthly reporting and interpretation, analysis to substantiate the articulation of the monthly report, deeper augmentation of the data to serve RGM and retailer plans across all EU markets to support category growth and planning, both internally and externally.  

You will lead the organisation, analysis and reporting of a variety of data sets and platforms across Europe, analysing market trends, competitor landscape and GPN performance, with the output being leveraged to drive growth of the sports nutrition category and GPN brands (Optimum Nutrition and Isopure). 

Key multifunctional partners will be Category team – strategy & customer facing / RGM / Trade Marketing / Insights / innovation and sales.  

Key skill sets needed exception excel, with coding preferred, power point and storytelling presentation skills.  

Key Accountabilities:  

• Build EPOS data and analytics analysis into the drumbeat of GPN Europe to inform strategy and commercial selling via data ownership, reporting and analysis.  

• Via category data ownership, manipulate and translate large data sets into actionable insights using a variety of sources and data outputs from providers and platforms such as Circana, Nielsen, Tableau, power BI, power querry, local distributor reports and Amazon 1DS.  

• Distil market insight and trends into regular reports and support one off analysis to build value adding and insight led category growth recommendations to deliver thought leadership and influence the distributor/ retailer partners category planning. 

• Partner and collaborate with local customer teams to gain a deep understanding of the local market retail landscape, shoppers and our distributor and retail partners, ensuring the delivery of tailored market level recommendations. 

• Utilise data and insight to create category / brand range and sku level recommendations by market and by channel. 

• Lead regular internal reporting and tracking of category, competitor and brand performance in key markets, sharing with internal stakeholders to drive a thorough understanding of market dynamics, opportunities and to support best practice and learning. 

• Foster a data and insight led culture by sharing data, dashboards, and best practices across teams. 

Key Skills & Tools: 

• Minimum 5 years experience in the data analytics and / or category management function. 

• Strong analytical skills and experience in using a variety of data sources and platforms such as Circana and Nielsen, with the ability to distil complex data into key insights to shape business performance and inform decision making. 

• Experience in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders and using data and insight to deliver actionable, data-driven external facing recommendations. 

  • Strong project management skills  and the ability to work independently and proactively.  

  • A collaborative mindset, able to work cross-functionally to influence and to make things happen 

  • Excellent communication capabilities with the ability to translate insights easily into compelling storytelling and clear rationale.  

  • The ability to thrive in a fast paced, high growth environment with a flexible mindset and a drive to make things happen. 

  • Exception Microsoft Excel skills 

  • Strong PowerPoint skills 

  • Languages: Fluent English required. Additional Continental European languages highly desirable (French, Dutch, Spanish and/or Italian) 

  Where and how you will work  

  The opportunity will be based in Vauxhall, London with hybrid working arrangements available which offer you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.  

  About Glanbia  

  Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. 

  At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.  

  At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.